Description
Four individual vegan galettes made with crisp homemade pastry, ripe figs, juicy blackberries, flaked almonds, and a crunchy demerara sugar finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
For the Pastry
- 200g (1½ cups) plain flour or all-purpose flour
- 120g (½ cup) cold vegan block butter, diced
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar or superfine sugar
- 2–4 tablespoons cold water
For the Fruit and Topping
- 150g (1 cup) fresh blackberries, washed and thoroughly dried
- 4 fresh figs
- 1 tablespoon plant milk
- 1 tablespoon demerara sugar
- 1 tablespoon flaked almonds
Instructions
Instructions
- Place the flour and cold diced vegan butter in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture has a sandy texture.
- Add the caster sugar and pulse briefly. Gradually add the cold water, beginning with 2 tablespoons. Add only enough additional water to form a soft dough.
- Shape the dough into a flat disc, wrap it, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C), or 355°F (180°C) for a fan oven. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Roll the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface until approximately ½cm, or just under ¼ inch, thick. Cut four 15cm (6-inch) circles, gently rerolling the trimmings as needed. Transfer the circles to the prepared tray.
- Slice the figs into wedges. Arrange one fig in the center of each pastry circle and divide the blackberries among them, leaving a clear border.
- Fold sections of the pastry border over the fruit, leaving the centers exposed. Overlap the folds slightly and press the joins gently.
- Brush the pastry with plant milk. Sprinkle the borders with demerara sugar and scatter the flaked almonds over the fruit.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, until the pastry is crisp and golden and the fruit is soft and glossy.
- Let the galettes rest on the tray for approximately 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Notes
- To make the pastry by hand, rub the cold butter into the flour with your fingertips until sandy. Stir in the sugar and add the cold water gradually.
- Use firm vegan block butter rather than a soft tub spread.
- Begin with 2 tablespoons of water. Add more only if the dough does not hold together when pressed.
- Use fresh blackberries that have been dried thoroughly. Frozen blackberries were not tested in this recipe.
- The pastry can be refrigerated for up to a couple of days. Let very firm dough stand at room temperature for 30–60 minutes before rolling.
- For a nut-free version, omit the almonds and check the plant milk and vegan butter labels.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container. Reheat gently in a low oven or air fryer for a crisper pastry.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French, French-inspired