Plum, Almond and Orange Galette
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/30/health/nutrition/plum-almond-and-orange-galette-recipes-for-health.html?ref=nutrition
The orange peel contributes a wonderful perfume to this galette. Red fruits in general are a good source of polyphenols, compounds that are believed to have antioxidant properties. Plums are also a very good source of vitamin C and a good source of vitamins K and A, tryptophan and potassium.
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Ingredients
- 1 yeasted dessert pastry (1/2 recipe)
- 1 1/2 pounds plums, pitted and sliced
- 3 tablespoons raw brown sugar or 2 tablespoons mild honey, like clover
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
- Finely chopped zest of 1 orange, preferably organic
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 25 grams (1/4 cup) almond powder
- 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon milk, for egg wash
- 1 tablespoon raw brown sugar (if using honey with the fruit)
Preparation
Step 1
1. Remove the pastry from the freezer and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Leave it to thaw while you prepare the fruit. It will thaw quickly and is easiest to handle if it’s cold. You want it just soft enough so that you can manipulate it.
2. Combine the plums, 2 tablespoons of the sugar or honey, walnuts, orange zest, vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon in a large bowl and gently toss together.
3. Sprinkle the almond powder over the pastry, leaving a 2- to 3-inch border all around. Place the fruit on top. Fold the edges of the dough in over the fruit, pleating the edges as you work your way around the fruit to form a free-form tart that is roughly 9 inches in diameter. Place in the freezer on the baking sheet for 45 minutes to an hour. This helps the galette maintain its shape. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
4. Remove the galette from the freezer. Brush the exposed pastry with the egg wash. Combine the sugar and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the fruit and the crust. Place in the oven and bake 1 hour, until the fruit is bubbly and some of the juices have run out and caramelized on the parchment. Remove from the oven and serve hot or warm.
Yield: 8 servings.
Advance preparation: You can assemble this through Step 3 and freeze it for up to a month. Once it is frozen, double-wrap in plastic.
Nutritional information per serving: 201 calories; 7 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 25 milligrams cholesterol; 32 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 84 milligrams sodium; 4 grams protein
Martha Rose Shulman is the author of “The Very Best of Recipes for Health.”