Summer Fruit and Sweet Cream Cheese Galettes

By Cathie davidson

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 3 Tbs. cornstarch, divided
• 1 whole egg, separated
• 2 Tbs. sugar, plus a little extra for sprinkling
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 refrigerated pie crust from 14.1-ounce box
• 2 cups fruit (pick 1 or mix thinly sliced plums, peeled peaches and apricots; or mixed berries, such as blackberries, blueberries and raspberries)

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from usaweekend.com

Preparation

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix cream cheese, confectioner’ sugar, 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch, and the egg yolk in medium bowl. In a separate medium bowl mix fruit, 2 tablespoons of sugar, remaining tablespoon of cornstarch, and vanilla or almond extract.

Unfurl pie dough on a lightly floured surface and roll to about 13-inches in diameter. Slide onto a cookie sheet or pizza pan and spread evenly with cream cheese mixture, leaving a 2-inch border. Scatter fruit evenly over cream cheese mixture. Fold pastry border over the fruit. Brush dough perimeter with egg white and sprinkle with a little sugar.

6 servings made with mixed berries