Bite into a flaky pastry and delightfully sweet fruit filling with this cherry galette recipe. Serve this dish warm with a scoop of ice cream, or chill it in the fridge for a cool dessert.
Sweet cherries make a rich addition to the modern French galette. Cherry is my favorite type of fruit galette but I also make them in different sweet and savory flavors: blackberry galette, pumpkin galette and potato vegetable galette.
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Cherry Galette Ingredients
- sweet cherries (Bing) - Can use fresh or frozen in this recipe, just as long as they are pitted. Read some more notes on cherries below.
- flour - All purpose flour is great.
- sugar - I use 4 sugars: white granulated sugar for the pastry, brown sugar for the filling, turbinado sugar to sprinkle on top of the pastry and powdered sugar to sprinkle on top of the filling for serving.
- butter - Make sure it's nice and cold.
- egg - For the egg wash which makes the pastry edges look nice and glossy.
- salt (not pictured) -
- cold water - To make the pastry dough.
- cornstarch - To prevent the filling from being too watery and the pastry to become soggy.
*Check recipe card for ingredient amounts.
🍒This recipe uses sweet Bing cherries, which are the most famous sweet cherries in the United States. Bing cherries are the classic heart-shaped cherry with dark red skin and sweet flesh.
While some desserts use tart cherries, this recipe uses Bing cherries because they're sweet, juicy, have a beautiful dark color when baked and taste great inside a galette pastry.
Cherries are best when they're in season. Pick some up at your local farmers' market to support the community while you bake a delicious dessert or are looking for a healthy snack. If you don't have a farmers' market nearby, you'll find them at the grocery store.
💬I also have a raspberry fruit galette recipe if you're interested.
How to Make it
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Combine flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
Step 2. Add the cold butter and work it with your fingers or a fork into the flour, until it is grainy.
Step 3. Add the water and combine with your hands until you get a soft, smooth dough.
Step 4. Transfer to a sheet of parchment paper and roll it into a large circle, about 12”-14” in diameter (⅛" thickness is ideal). Place the dough circle with the parchment on a rimmed baking sheet.
Chef's Note: I like to use a pizza pan because it's circular, just like the galette.
Step 5. In a medium bowl, toss the cherries with the brown sugar and cornstarch. Place them in the middle of the pastry, leaving a 2-inch to 3-inch border all around the outer edge.
Step 6. Fold the pastry edges over the cherries, leaving the center open. (For the egg wash - optional): Beat the egg with the water in a small bowl. Brush the pastry with the egg mixture. Sprinkle the pastry with some turbinado sugar.
Step 7. Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the pastry is golden and the fruit is hot and bubbly. Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 8. Sprinkle the cherry galette with powdered sugar. Slice and serve!
Chef's Note: You can also check out my video in the recipe card to watch how it's made.
Top Tip
Make sure the butter and water is as cold as possible. It will result in a flaky, tender crust.
Serving Suggestions
If you serve your fruit galette warm, adding a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream is a popular way to elevate this dessert. The ice cream melts into the pastry, adding cool creaminess to the warm, sweet-tart fruit.
You could also add herbs or floral garnishes for an Instagram-ready touch.
Storage Information
- Cherries can last up to ten days in the fridge. If you freeze cherries, they can last up to a year. Check out my easy tutorial for how to freeze cherries.
- The baked cherry galette can also be frozen for up to 3 months, but be sure to cool it first.
Recipe FAQs
Cherry season can range anywhere from May to early September, depending on where you live and what type of cherry you are looking for.
There are approximately 21 standard-size sweet cherries in a 1 cup serving.
You can tell cherries have gone bad if you see mold growth, bruising or if they are mushy. If you see any of these signs, it is time to discard them.
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📋Recipe
Cherry Galette Recipe
Ingredients
For the Pastry
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold butter - cut into cubes
- 3 tablespoons cold water
For the Filling
- 2 cups fresh sweet cherries (bing) - pitted
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Egg Wash (Optional)
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- turbinado sugar
To Serve
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Combine flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Add the cold butter and work it with your fingers or a fork into the flour, until it is grainy.½ cup cold butter
- Add the water and combine with your hands until you get a soft, smooth dough.3 tablespoons cold water
- Transfer to a sheet of parchment paper and roll it into a large circle, about 12”-14” in diameter (⅛" thickness is ideal). Place the dough circle with the parchment on a rimmed baking sheet (I like to use a pizza pan).
- In a medium bowl, toss the cherries with the brown sugar and cornstarch. Place them in the middle of the pastry, leaving a 2-inch to 3-inch border all around the outer edge.2 cups fresh sweet cherries (bing), ⅓ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Fold the pastry edges over the cherries, leaving the center open.
- (For the egg wash - optional) Beat the egg with the water in a small bowl. Brush the pastry with the egg mixture. Sprinkle the pastry with some turbinado sugar.1 egg, 1 tablespoon water
- Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the pastry is golden and the fruit is hot and bubbly. Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Slice and serve.
Equipment
Notes
- You can use frozen cherries for this recipe and you do not need to thaw them.
- Make sure the butter and water is as cold as possible. It will result in a flaky, tender crust.
- If you serve your fruit galette warm, adding a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream is a popular way to elevate this dessert.
- Cherries can last up to ten days in the fridge. If you freeze them, cherries can last up to a year.
- The baked galette can also be frozen for up to 3 months, but be sure to cool it first.
- You can tell cherries have gone bad if you see mold growth, bruising or if they are mushy. If you see any of these signs, it is time to discard them.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
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