Thyme and Plum Galette
This thyme and plum galette is a wonderfully rustic and easy dessert to make when you want something tasty. Seasoned with thyme and ginger and top it with a little ice cream to make a perfect summer treat.
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- Parchment lined sheet pan
- Pastry brush
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 Short crust pastry or pie shell
- 1½ pounds plums cut into eighths
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon thyme fresh
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- ½ tablespoon turbinado sugar
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, 177°C, or gas mark 4.
- In a mixing bowl combine the salt, sugars, ginger, thyme, lemon zest, and cornstarch. Rub the mixture between your fingers until you can smell the thyme and lemon. Add the plums and toss until they are evenly coated.
- Roll out the short crust pastry and place on a sheet pan or round baking sheet. Arrange the plums on the pastry. If using a rectangle/square arrange in rows, or if making a circle arrange in a circle. Then fold the remaining crust over the ends of the fruit.
- Combine the cream and egg and stir until mixed. Using a pastry brush, brush the mixture over the crust and then dust with the turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until the crust is a golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Allow to cool before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 221kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 254mgPotassium: 185mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 392IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 2mg
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