Recipes

Pear-Thyme Galettes

Pear-thyme galette made with puff pastry, fig jam, Gorgonzola, sliced pears, walnuts and fresh thyme was so delicious that the taste testers could find no fault with it. Image by Erin Gleeson

By Erin Gleeson October 18, 2016

Makes 2

2 (8 by 8-inch) puff pastry sheets (from a 17-ounce box)
¼ cup fig jam
2–3 pears, thinly sliced (no need to peel)
3 tablespoons chopped raw walnuts
2 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons melted butter mixed with 2 teaspoons honey

1) Lay the puff pastry sheets out on 2 baking sheets and snip off the corners (discard corner dough). Spread a thin layer of fig jam over each, leaving a small border. Lay the pears out in a circular pattern over the jam, overlapping a bit. Sprinkle walnuts, Gorgonzola, thyme and the honey-butter mixture over the pears. Fold the edges of the dough to form a round tart.

2) Bake at 400° F for 20 minutes.

3) Allow to cool and use a spoon to remove any excess juices. Makes 2 (8-inch) galettes, which is 8 generous servings or 12 smaller ones. If you have just 6 guests, you can halve the recipe; 1 galette sliced and served with vanilla ice cream should be plenty. If you don’t love strong blue cheese, you may consider omitting the Gorgonzola. This can be made ahead & served at room temp, or prepared ahead and baked during dinner.

Recipe from “The Forest Feast Gatherings: Simple Vegetarian Menus for Hosting Friends & Family” by Erin Gleeson, used by permission of Abrams.

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