Spiced Pear Galette with Maple Whipped Cream
Spiced pear filling on top of rustic buttery pastry, finished with slightly sweet maple whipped cream.
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter, cold and cubed
- 1/4 cup shortening, cold and cubed
- 4-8 tbsp ice water
Filling
- 3-4 small pears, sliced (1/8 inch thick)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp apple pie spice
- 1 tsp corn starch
- pinch salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- turbinado sugar
Maple Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (high quality)
Instructions
Crust
- Whisk, flour, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl. Add shortening and butter. Using a pastry cutter or two forks cut the fat into the flour until it is the size of peas. Slowly add ice water 1-2 tbsp at a time until a ball starts to form.
- Form dough into a disk, wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour
Filling
- Pre heat oven to 425 °F. Line a rimless baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
- Combine sliced pears, sugar, apple pie spice, corn starch and salt in a bowl.
- Flour the parchment lined baking sheet, roll pie dough out into a 9 inch rustic circle. Arrange pears in the centre of the dough leaving a 2-3 inch border. Fold border over fruit.
- Egg wash the folded dough and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until fruit is cooked and crust is browned. Remove and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Whipping Cream
- In a high sided bowl whip cream on high using a hand mixer. Continue to whip until soft peaks form, about 3-5 minutes. Add maple syrup. Whip for another 30 seconds to combine on medium high.
- Serve galette slightly warm or at room temperature with a large helping of maple whipped cream.
Notes
Adapted from Grandma's Berry Pie