
Peach Rosemary Galette
This freeform pie combines the floral flavour of peaches with piney rosemary and nutty almonds, all encased in a buttery, flaky shortcrust pastry.

Ingredients:
For the shortcrust pastry
- 1 cup plain flour
- 85g butter, cubed & chilled
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- Egg wash
For the filling:
- 4 peaches (or 2 cups of your choice of fruit)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- A few sprigs of rosemary
- 1/4 cup almonds, sliced
- 2 tbsp butter
Process:
Make the shortcrust pastry:
- Mix together flour, sugar and salt in large bowl.
- Add cubed & chilled butter to the mix and incorporate by rubbing the butter into the flour using only your finger tips. Once well incorporated, the mixture should resemble breadcrumbs with a few tiny pieces of butter. Set it aside
- In a small bowl, crack in one egg and lightly whisk it.
- Add whisked egg to the flour mixture. With a butter knife, using cutting motions, cut the egg evenly throughout the mixture.(This mixing process is better done with a knife or pastry cutter, to prevent the butter from melting due to hand heat.)
- Once the egg is evenly mixed, clump the pastry dough together using your hands. Knead it lightly for a few seconds to smooth it out.
- Flatten out the dough to a disk and wrap with butter paper / cling film. Rest for a minimum of 2 hours in the refrigerator or even overnight.
- Let the rested pastry sit out at room temperature for 5 minutes before rolling.
- Place the pie crust on a large enough baking paper and roll it out to a 12 inch diameter crust using a floured rolling pin. Place it in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
Prepare the filling & assemble the galette:
- De-stone and slice peaches into 1/2 inch wedges. Place in a bowl.
- Add in sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch and some chopped up rosemary leaves to the peaches. Mix well.
- Preheat your oven to 190° C.
- Arrange the filling onto the crust leaving a 2 inch border.
- Sprinkle over the sliced almonds and a few more rosemary leaves.
- Fold over the pastry border onto the peaches to close the pie.
- Brush the folded over pastry with egg wash. You can even sprinkle over some sugar for a caramelised crust.
- Remember to dot the peach filling with butter halfway through the baking so it doesn’t dry on the top.
- Bake at 190°C for 45-50 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the fruit is tender. Serve warm with some cream or vanilla ice-cream.

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