Chef
Jody Denton, Merenda Restaurant and Wine Bar-Bend, OR
Adapted by StarChefs
Yield: one 11-inch galette
- 1
pound pâte brisée (see recipe below)
-
3 pints black mission figs
-
4 Tablespoons sugar
-
½ pint fresh raspberries
-
2-3 Tablespoons honey
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Preheat
oven to 400ºF.
Roll
brisée into a 14-inch disc. Chill until needed.
Remove
stems from figs and cut into quarters. Then, spread them evenly
over the dough, leaving a
1½-inch border. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of sugar onto
figs.
Fold
the edges of the dough over the figs, and sprinkle the remaining
tablespoon of sugar on the exposed crust. Bake until edges
of crust are browned. Sprinkle raspberries over figs, and
bake 5 more minutes.
Drizzle
honey over the figs and cool.
Pâte
Brisée:
Yield:
1 pound of dough
- 8
ounces all purpose flour
-
1 teaspoon salt
-
½ pound plus 2 Tablespoons, chilled unsalted butter
-
½ cup plus 2 Tablespoons ice water
Cut
butter into pats and keep cold. Combine flour and salt in
the bowl of an electric mixer and mix thoroughly. Add the
chilled butter and using a paddle attachment (if you have
it), mix until the butter and flour reaches a crumbly, almost
sandy consistency.
Then,
add the ice water a little at a time, and mix just until the
dough comes together and forms a manageable ball. (You are
looking for a non-sticky dough that will be a pleasure to
roll out.) As soon as the dough comes together, remove it
from the bowl, wrap it in plastic, and chill until needed.
This
dough can also be frozen for later use, and then thawed overnight
in the refrigerator when needed.
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