Blueberry Galettes Recipe with Lemon Cream
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- 06 Jun 2022
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This mini blueberry galettes recipe is the perfect fuss-free alternative to classic pie. The recipe will yield individual-size pastries you can make for yourself or for guests a sweet and tart, irresistible dessert.
Mini Blueberry Galettes
When I had traveled to France for the first time, what had surprised me the most was the food culture there. Of course, I expected nothing less than spectacular when it came to the quality and taste of the food I was going to eat (because, well, French food), but I was amazed at how much the French ate.
While it was true that portions were smaller in France than in America, in my mind, I had never anticipated the three course meals I would be eating. I quickly realized that prix fixe meals were the norm everywhere in France.
I realized that the three-course meals were a wonderful way to extend mealtime and truly take pleasure in the food I was eating. So, in this spirit, I started making myself three-course meals back home in California.
I love desserts like this mini blueberry galettes recipe because they make perfect individual-size portions that make you feel like you’re back at a little French bistro, enjoying a sweet finish to your meal.
What makes a galette a galette?
A galette is basically a catch-all term for any pastry that’s got a sweet or savory filling on top.
How is a galette different from a pie?
A galette is like a free-form version of a pie. The fact that the pie dough isn’t shaped into a tart pan and is sort of just curled over the filling makes this a type of rustic blueberry galette.
With these mini blueberry galettes, you get that wonderfully flaky, buttery pastry from the pâte brisée (pie crust) that you get in a normal pie, but in a much smaller amount that’s also much less fussy to make. No fluting or crimping is necessary for these little darlings.
If you don’t want to commit to any pie decorating skills, these mini blueberry galettes can be the perfect solution.
Is galette dough the same as pie dough?
Yes, the dough for galettes and classic pie are typically the same. The only difference, as mentioned earlier, is that pie dough tends to be molded to a pie pan, while the dough for a galette is merely curled over the filling and baked on a regular baking sheet.
You could make a blueberry galette with puff pastry if you wanted a lighter pastry crust. It would be equally delicious and is totally up to your personal preference.
You can also skip doing everything homemade for this recipe and simply use store-bought pie dough for a quicker dessert prep.
How do you serve blueberry galettes?
I love serving this blueberry galettes recipe with lemon cream. The filling for the galettes is sweet, tart, and has just the right zing of citrus from the splash of lemon that’s added. This compliments the delicious lemon cream beautifully.
Tips for Making Mini Blueberry Galettes:
- To make this dessert super quick and easy for a weeknight, simply opt for store-bought pie dough, whipped cream, and lemon curd! You can also forego the streusel topping and keep this really simple like my strawberry galette recipe.
- You can free hand cut the pastry dough into circles or you can use something like a large biscuit cutter, or the bottom rim of small saucer or bottom edge of a small bowl, to get perfect cut out circles.
- If you’re making this for 1 or 2 people, feel free to wrap the remaining dough circles in plastic wrap and place on a flat surface in the freezer for later use. You can also use tip #1 of using store-bought ingredients to keep it simple. Read More...
