Strawberry Rhubarb Galettes are a delicious and beautiful spring and summer dessert. The crust is very crispy, flaky, and light. The filling is tangy, sweet, and also just enough tart!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword galette, rhubarb, strawberry
Prep Time 40 minutesminutes
Cook Time 50 minutesminutes
Resting time 3 hourshours
Total Time 4 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Servings 4galettes
Calories 400kcal
Author Camila Hurst
Ingredients
Dough
2cupsall-purpose flour(9 oz, 255 grams)
2teaspoonsgranulated sugar
1teaspoonfine sea salt
8tablespoonsunsalted butter(4 oz, 113 grams)
1/4cupvegetable shortening(1.76 oz, 50 grams)
6-7tablespoonsice cold water(or more as needed)
Filling
3cupsrhubarbsliced into 1/2” pieces
3cupsstrawberriesquartered
1/2cupbrown sugar(3.5 oz, 100 grams)
1/3cupgranulated sugar(2.33 oz, 66 grams)
2tablespoonslemon juiceabout 1/2 lemon
1/4cupcornstarch
To assemble
1yolk
1teaspoonwater
Instructions
Dough
You can make the dough by hand, or using a food processor.
If making by hand, place the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Mix to combine.
Use a fork, a pastry cutter, or your hands to incorporate the butter and shortening into the flour mixture.
If using the food processor, just pulse a few times.
Regardless of the method you use, make sure the butter/flour mixture has the consistency of coarse meal, no big lumps of fat in the dough.
By hand it will take a big longer, and the food processor will make the job easier to get done. However, as you can see on my video above, I make this dough with my hands, to show it's possible and easy to do so.
Now, slowly add 6 to 7 tablespoons of cold water to the dough. If using the food processor, you can add a couple of tablespoons and pulse one time. Add a couple more tablespoons and pulse again. Do this until you’ve added all the water.
If doing it by hand, simply mix the dough with a spatula.
Now, if the dough is clumping together, that’s a sign you don’t have to add anymore water.
If the dough is too crumbly and dry, add a bit more water, one tablespoon at a time.
The dough shouldn’t be too wet, but it also shouldn’t be crumbling apart.
Form the dough into a ball and wrap it in plastic. Place it in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours, until completely firm.
Filling
For the filling, simply mix all the ingredients together.
To assemble
After dough has chilled thoroughly, cut it into 4 pieces
Roll each piece out til about 1/4” thick.
Cut out a 8” circle out of the rolled out dough.
Gather the trimmings together, you can maybe even use it for a 5th smaller galette at the end.
Spread a bit of filling in the center of each circle, leaving about 1 1/2” border.
Start folding the border over. Crimp the edges where the dough overlaps itself, to help seal the dough, so it doesn't come open when you start baking.
Pre-heat the oven to 375ºF.
Whisk the egg yolk and water together.
Once the oven is pre-heated, brush the galettes with the egg wash.
Bake the galettes for 25-30 minutes, baking time will vary according to the place in the oven where you bake the galettes, and the size of the galettes. Start to check at the 15 minute mark, to see if you need to rotate the pans, in order to bake evenly.
The galettes are done baking when the crust is golden, and the filling is bubbly.
To serve, spoon some ice cream on top, if desired.
The galettes will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Notes
Shortening: You can replace the shortening for butter if you don't feel like using any shortening.Fat: Whatever fat you are using, make sure it's super cold. You can place the fat (butter, shortening) in the freezer for 15 minutes before making the dough if you want to. It helps yield a super crispy and flaky crust.Before baking: If the dough is melting, and too soft, place it in the fridge or freezer until solid before baking.Amount: I make 4 individual size galettes with this recipe, and with the trimmings, I am usually able to make a 5th smaller galette. You can make as many as you'd like. The size of the galettes will vary depending on how much dough you use.Filling: Add a bit of cinnamon, or cardamom to the filling if desired.Lemon juice: Feel free to replace the lemon juice with orange juice or other citrus. You can also add some zest to the filling.