Strawberry Rhubarb Galette Recipe | The Foodie Dietitian

This strawberry rhubarb galette is made with contemporary candy strawberries, tart rhubarb, and a country, flaky, buttery crust. Serve with vanilla ice cream and it’s the proper spring and summer season dessert!

Why I Love This Recipe

Strawberry and rhubarb season is upon us so what higher approach to have fun than make a candy, refreshing dessert.

Since I’m principally the galette queen now (a title I’ve topped myself with), I figured I’d persist with what I do know. And I do know flaky, buttery crusts, amirite? In the event you’re new right here and like WTF, let me introduce you to my heirloom tomato galette and my asparagus and mushroom galette. YA WELCOME.

In the event you’re questioning why I really like galettes so rattling a lot, it’s as a result of the crust is straightforward to make within the meals processor and also you don’t must excellent rolling out the dough or folding it over as a result of it’s meant to be imperfectly rustic. Plus, you may fill them with no matter your candy coronary heart wishes. Savory? Candy? You’ll be able to have all of it.

In the event you haven’t had a strawberry rhubarb combo earlier than, you haven’t lived. Rhubarb is definitely a vegetable regardless of common perception. BUT paired with candy berries, it’s the proper taste bomb of candy and tart. 

Serve this child heat with a scoop of chilly vanilla ice cream on high and you should have mates for all times. Belief me. In the event you’re on the lookout for a dessert to convey to your subsequent summer season potluck, that is sure to be successful. 

Components You’ll Want

Notes on Components

all-purpose flour: Acts as a part of the bottom for the crust. I exploit a mix of all-purpose flour and whole-wheat pastry flour. 

whole-wheat pastry flour: Helps the crust have a superb texture and provides a bit of fiber and nutty taste.

sugar: Provides a delicate sweetness to the crust and the filling. 

salt: Enhances the flavour of the crust. 

butter: I exploit unsalted butter however the primary trick right here is that it have to be chilly! Don’t take the butter out of the fridge till you might be able to dice it up and throw it in. 

water: This additionally have to be chilly! I prefer to stir a number of ice cubes in a cup of water and allow them to sit for a minute earlier than pouring the water into the meals processor. The water helps the crust kind collectively. 

egg: Used to make an egg wash to create that good golden brown colour of the crust. 

strawberries: present a candy, refreshing taste. 

rhubarb: has a tart and barely bitter taste that balances out with the strawberries. 

lemon juice: boosts the flavour of the filling and prevents the crust from changing into soggy. 

vanilla: provides a contact of sweetness and taste to the filling.

cornstarch: helps thicken the filling. 

Vitamin Advantages of this Recipe

Each strawberries and rhubarb are nice sources of vitamin C, fiber, and potassium. 

Vitamin C is an antioxidant so it has protecting results on the physique. Diets excessive in vitamin C have been related to decrease dangers of heart problems, stroke, most cancers and elevated longevity. 

Rhubarb can also be a implausible supply of vitamin Okay, which is a necessary vitamin for bone well being and blood clotting. 

In different phrases, you may have your dessert and as a bonus get your nutritional vitamins in too!

Tools You’ll Want (affiliate hyperlinks – in the event you make a purchase order I obtain a small fee)

Meals Processor or Pastry Cutter

Rolling Pin

How you can Make Strawberry Rhubarb Galette

To make the dough:

1. Mix dry elements. Add flours, sugar, and salt to a big mixing bowl and stir to mix then add to meals processor. 
2. Reduce in chilly butter. Utilizing the meals processor (or a pastry cutter or two knives) lower within the chilly butter till the combination resembles coarse meal. 
3. Add chilly water. If utilizing a meals processor, add chilly water whereas machine is operating, till the dough holds collectively (about 15-30 seconds). In any other case, add water to the bowl and utilizing a fork or your fingers, combine collectively till dough kinds.
4. Flip and chill dough. Flip the dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Press right into a flat, spherical disc, wrap tightly, and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
5. Roll dough. As soon as the dough has chilled, roll it out onto a frivolously floured floor, about 12 inches in diameter, 1/8 inch thick. Switch dough to parchment paper.

To make the filling and assemble:

1. Mix filling elements. Combine collectively strawberries, rhubarb, lemon juice, sugar, vanilla and cornstarch in a medium bowl till mixed. 
2. Add filling to dough. Pour strawberry rhubarb filling onto the dough, leaving a 2-inch border.
3. Fold edges. Gently fold the sides of the dough over, overlaying about 2 inches of the filling, urgent gently to stick the folds.
4. Brush with egg wash. Brush egg wash over the uncovered dough edges. Sprinkle sugar over dough edges.
5. Bake and funky. Bake at 400 levels till crust is golden-brown and filling is effervescent, about 35-45 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for five minutes earlier than transferring the galette with parchment paper to a cooling rack. Gently pull parchment paper out from beneath whereas maintaining the galette on the cooling rack. Let galette cool to room temperature, or at the very least for 2 hours.

Professional Suggestions

1. You’ll want to refrigerate dough forward of time for at the very least 30-60 minutes. Dough may be made as much as three days upfront.
2. Make certain to switch rolled out dough onto parchment-lined baking sheet BEFORE piling with toppings. I’ve made that mistake earlier than and it’s actually exhausting to switch to a baking sheet when it’s weighed down with filling.
3. Watch out to not roll the dough out too skinny. Galettes are supposed to be rustic – it’s okay if some juices escape the crust, however make certain the dough is thick sufficient to forestall extra juices from leaking. 
4. In the event you’re quick on time, you may as well use store-bought pie crust.
5. Letting the galette cool to room temperature earlier than slicing will assist the juices set.

Storage and Preparation

Leftovers may be saved at room temperature for as much as 24 hours and in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days.

Dough may be made as much as three days upfront and saved within the fridge wrapped in plastic wrap. If refrigerated for greater than 60 minutes, let sit out at room temperature for 15-Half-hour earlier than utilizing.

Dough can be saved within the freezer for as much as three months. If frozen, let dough defrost in a single day within the fridge earlier than utilizing.

Recipes That Pair Nicely

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Coconut Milk Strawberry Ice Cream

Dairy Free Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream

For extra strawberry inspiration, try my different recipes under! 

Balsamic Roasted Strawberry Shortcake

Simple Strawberry Chia Jam

Mini Balsamic Strawberry and Cream Popsicles

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Smoothie

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This recipe was retested, reshot and revamped to convey you probably the most scrumptious (and most stunning) dish! The unique publish was revealed June 2019. 

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