Rustic Strawberry Galette

What you'll need

Ingredients

• for the pastry:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 9 tbsp cold butter, cubed
• 2 tbsp superfine sugar
• 3-4 tbsp ice cold water
• for the filling:
• 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 egg, beaten, for glazing

How it comes together

Method

1. Make pastry: combine flour, sugar and butter. Rub until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add water a tablespoon at a time until it just comes together. Wrap and chill 30 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 400°F.

3. Toss strawberries with sugar and cornstarch.

4. Roll pastry into a rough circle on parchment paper, about 12 inches. Pile strawberries in the center leaving a 2 inch border.

5. Fold the pastry edges up over the fruit, pleating as you go. Brush pastry with egg.

6. Bake 35-40 minutes until pastry is deep golden and fruit is bubbling.

From the kitchen

Tips

• The rough, imperfect look is correct. Galettes are meant to look like they were made by someone who could not be bothered with a tart tin.