Summer Stone Fruit Galette (Printer-friendly)

Flaky pastry encases ripe summer stone fruits and smooth almond frangipane for a golden, rustic treat.

# What You'll Need:

→ Pastry

01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
03 - 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
05 - 1/4 cup ice water

→ Frangipane

06 - 1/2 cup almond flour
07 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
08 - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
09 - 1 large egg
10 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
11 - 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional
12 - Pinch of salt

→ Stone Fruit Filling

13 - 4 cups mixed ripe stone fruits (peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, cherries), pitted and sliced
14 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
15 - 1 tablespoon cornstarch
16 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

→ Assembly

17 - 1 egg, beaten for egg wash
18 - 1 tablespoon coarse sugar for sprinkling

# How To Make It:

01 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Add cold cubed butter and cut in using a pastry blender or fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add ice water, mixing just until dough comes together. Flatten into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
02 - In a separate bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then fold in almond flour, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt. Mix until smooth and well combined.
03 - In a bowl, gently toss sliced stone fruits with sugar, cornstarch, and fresh lemon juice. Set aside and allow flavors to meld.
04 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll chilled dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Spread frangipane evenly over dough, leaving a 2-inch border. Arrange stone fruits over frangipane. Fold pastry edges up and over filling, pleating as needed. Brush pastry with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
05 - Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until pastry is golden brown and fruit juices are bubbling at the edges. Remove from oven and cool slightly before slicing.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The frangipane layer is basically almond butter you can justify eating for dessert—it stays moist and tender even when fruit releases its juice.
  • Rustic means your imperfect folds are actually the charm; there's zero pressure to make this look magazine-perfect.
  • One galette feeds a crowd and honestly tastes better the next day when flavors meld together.
02 -
  • If your dough warms up while you're working, return it to the fridge for 10 minutes—warm dough shrinks dramatically in the oven and you'll lose your rustic folds.
  • Don't skip the cornstarch thinking you'll save texture; fruit releases shocking amounts of liquid and wet pastry is the number one way this recipe disappoints.
  • Underbaked pastry tastes doughy and sad, so wait for real golden-brown color even if it seems like it's been in long enough.
03 -
  • If your pastry cracks while you're folding edges, just patch it with a scrap of dough—no one will notice and it seals as it bakes.
  • Blind-bake the bottom pastry layer for 8 minutes before adding frangipane if you're worried about sogginess, though most people skip this and it's still fine.
  • Keep a small bowl of water nearby while assembling—damp fingers help seal pastry edges that might unfold during baking.
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