Blueberry Cheesecake Galette Recipes

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE GALETTE

Steps:

• Line rimmed baking sheet with cooking parchment paper. In medium bowl, mix flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
• Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened round of pastry in plastic wrap, and refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry flakier. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling. Using floured rolling pin, roll pastry into 12-inch circle. Fold pastry into fourths; place on baking sheet.
• In medium bowl, toss blueberries with 1/4 cup of the sugar, the cornstarch, salt and water. In separate medium bowl, beat cream cheese with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, the egg yolk and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Spread half of cream cheese mixture over pastry within 2 inches of edge. Top with blueberry mixture. Fold pastry edge up over mixture, pleating as necessary. Spread remaining cream cheese mixture over blueberry mixture within 1 inch of pastry edge. Refrigerate galette 30 minutes.
• Place oven rack in lower third of oven. Heat oven to 425°F.
• Using pastry brush, brush egg white over edge of pastry. Bake 20 to 25 minutes in lower third of oven until edges of pie crust are golden brown. Let cool completely before serving, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE GALETTE

Steps:

• Pulse the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter and pulse until it resembles coarse meal mixed with pea-size bits of butter, 10 to 15 times. Add the egg mixture and pulse until the dough just starts to come together, about 10 times. Turn the dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap, using the plastic to help form it into a disk. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
• Whisk together the cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla, egg yolk and salt in a medium bowl until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator, about 45 minutes. Toss the strawberries, cornstarch and remaining 1/3 cup sugar together in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and place a rimmed baking sheet on it. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the dough lightly with flour on both sides and roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch round that is about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment and place on an inverted baking sheet.
• Spread about 1 cup of the cream cheese mixture over the dough, leaving a 2-inch border on all sides. Place the strawberry mixture in the center of the cream cheese and spread into an even layer over the filling. Dollop the remaining cream cheese mixture over the strawberries. Fold the edges of the dough over the filling, pleating as needed. Brush the crust with the egg white and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Slide the galette and parchment paper onto the preheated baking sheet and bake until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving, about 30 minutes.

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE GALETTE

Steps:

• Unroll the (room temperature) refrigerated pie crust and place it on a parchment or Silpat-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• While your pie crust is chilling, make your blueberry filling: in a medium bowl, toss together the blueberries, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch and salt.
• In a separate bowl make your cheesecake filling: whisk together cream cheese, egg yolk, the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, and the nutmeg.
• Spread half of the cheesecake mixture over the top of the unrolled pie crust, leaving a 1 ½ inch border.
• Top with blueberries, and fold the edges of the crust over the filling.
• Spread the rest of the cheesecake mixture over the top of the berries and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Place an inverted cookie sheet in the lower third of your oven and preheat oven to 425.
• Brush the edges of the crust with a beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Place baking sheet with the galette on it directly on top of the inverted cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until crust is golden. Allow to cool slightly before slicing.
• Serves 6-8, with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

BLUEBERRY GALETTE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 425.
• line a baking sheet with foil and spray with non stick spray.
• in a large bowl stir together blueberries, cornstarch, lemon zest and juice, 1/2 c sugar, cinammon and salt until combined.
• unwrap the pie dough and unfold onto a baking sheet.
• spoon the berry mixture into the center of the dough, leaving a 1 inch border.
• fold the edge of dough over the berries, pleating.
• dot butter over top of blueberries, brush the pastry with beaten egg.
• sprinkle pastry edge with remaining sugar.
• bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbling.
• garnish with grated zest, if desired.