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Rustic Peach Galette ready to serve.
Sophie Bennett

Rustic Peach Galette

Flaky folded pastry around juicy peaches with bubbling lightly thickened juices.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling/chilling/resting 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 8 wedges
Course: Tart
Cuisine: French

Ingredients
  

Pastry
  • 1 1/4 cups (150 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (113 g) cold unsalted butter
  • 3–4 tablespoons ice water
Filling
  • 1 1/2 pounds (680 g) firm ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
  • 1/3 cup (65 g) sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Finish
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon coarse sugar

Equipment

  • Large rimmed baking sheet
  • Digital Kitchen Scale
  • Rolling Pin
  • Pastry Blender
  • Silicone Spatula
  • Wire Cooling Rack

Method
 

  1. Whisk pastry flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in cold butter until pea-size pieces remain, then add ice water until dough holds when squeezed.
  2. Flatten into a disc, wrap, and chill for 1 hour. Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
  3. Toss sliced peaches with filling sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla just before assembling. Leave the skins on if you like their color.
  4. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle directly on lightly floured parchment. Slide parchment onto the sheet and arrange peaches in the center, leaving a 2-inch border.
  5. Fold the pastry border over the fruit, overlapping as you go. Press folds gently to seal any cracks that could release juices.
  6. Brush only the folded pastry with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Leave the center open so moisture can escape.
  7. Bake 35–45 minutes, until pastry is deeply golden and the fruit juices bubble. Rotate once if your oven colors unevenly.
  8. Cool at least 30 minutes on the sheet before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature with a wide spatula supporting the tender base.

Notes

  • Yield: 8 wedges
  • Oven/heat: 400°F (200°C)
  • Pan/container: Large rimmed baking sheet
  • Includes staged baking or stovetop work where applicable; use the texture cues in the method.
  • Times are approximate: cook/bake 40 minutes (approximate); cooling/chilling/resting 1 hour 30 minutes (approximate; see method); total 2 hours 40 minutes (approximate).
  • Choose ripe but firm peaches and keep the folded border intact; very soft fruit releases more juice and can make the base soggy.
  • Use nectarines in the same weight, slicing evenly and leaving their smooth skins in place.
  • Keep loosely covered at room temperature for 1 day, then refrigerate up to 2 more days. Rewarm in a 325°F oven to refresh the pastry.
  • Nutrition values are not provided; no calculated nutrition data is included.