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Galette Dough

A delicious galette starts with a buttery galette crust. This is my go-to galette dough recipe that I use for both sweet and savory galette recipes.

Prep Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 1 galette dough
Calories: 1744 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups (213 gr.) of all-purpose flour, more to flour the surfaces
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 10 tablespoons (142.5 gr.) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • 4-5 tablespoons ice-cold water
  • 1 large egg yolk

Instructions

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  1. To make the galette dough: Place flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse for a few times to mix. Add in the cold butter cubes. Pulse 8-10 times until butter resembles small clumps.
  2. Turn the machine on and add in 4 tablespoons of ice-cold water in one tablespoon increments.
  3. At this point, it should start to come together and form into a ball. If not add in the rest of the water until it does. 
  4. Transfer onto a lightly floured surface, form it into a 4-inch disk, and wrap with plastic. Place in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  5. Take it out of the fridge 10 minutes before you are ready to roll it out.
  6. Lightly flour your working surface. Roll the dough into a large 12-inch circle. Transfer onto the parchment paper and then onto the baking sheet. 
  7. Place your filling (depending on the recipe you are using) on top slightly mounting in the middle, leaving a 3-inch border around the edges.
  8. Roll the sides of the dough overlapping as you go around and pleating the dough.
  9. Brush the edges of the dough (the outer crust) with egg yolk.
  10. Bake according to the instructions of the recipe you are using.

Notes

  • Prep time: 10 minutes for mixing the dough and 60 minutes for letting it sit in the fridge
  • This recipe yields one galette dough

Nutrition Information

Calories 1744kcal (87%) Carbohydrates 144g (48%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 120g (185%) Saturated Fat 74g (370%) Cholesterol 496mg (165%) Sodium 1194mg (50%) Potassium 201mg (6%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 3758IU (75%) Calcium 85mg (9%) Iron 9mg (50%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1galette dough

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1744

% Daily Value*

Calories 1744kcal 87%
Carbohydrates 144g 48%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 120g 185%
Saturated Fat 74g 370%
Cholesterol 496mg 165%
Sodium 1194mg 50%
Potassium 201mg 4%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 3758IU 75%
Calcium 85mg 9%
Iron 9mg 50%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.