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Pear and Prosciutto Galette

Yields 1 10-inch galette
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword pork
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 2
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

Galette dough

  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup cold butter
  • 2-3 tablespoon ice water

Toppings

  • 1 Bartlett pear peeled and sliced
  • 5 thin slices prosciutto
  • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter

Instructions

  • Prepare galette dough. In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, salt, and butter. Pulse until butter is in small pieces. Slowly add the water and continue to pulse until a dough forms. Add additional water if needed, 1 tablespoon at a time. Remove dough from food processor and form into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Assemble the galette. Remove chilled dough from the refrigerator. Dust clean work counter with flour. Roll doll out into an 11-inch circle. Transfer to a baking sheet. Lay sliced pear in a concentric circle, leaving a 2-inch border. Top with prosciutto and crumbled blue cheese.
  • Fold over the edges of the dough towards the center to create a border. Chill for 10 minutes.
  • Brush melted butter on the edges of the galette. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the edges are golden. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Slice and serve.