Summer Squash And Fennel Galette Recipes

LEMONY RICOTTA SUMMER SQUASH GALETTE

Steps:

• Sprinkle zucchini lightly with salt. Transfer to a colander; drain for 15 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels. Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Meanwhile, on a large piece of lightly floured parchment paper, roll pie dough to a 12-inch circle. Transfer parchment and dough to a large baking sheet; set aside.
• For ricotta filling, in a medium bowl whisk together ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, garlic, 1 tsp. of the olive oil, lemon peel, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Using a spatula, spread over dough, leaving a 1 1/2 inch border. Top with squash rounds. Drizzle with remaining olive oil. Gently fold over pastry edge, pleating as necessary.
• In a small bowl whisk egg yolk and 1 tsp. water. Lightly brush pastry edges with egg mixture. Transfer galette to oven. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Sprinkle with dill weed, if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SUMMER SQUASH AND BACON GALETTE

Steps:

• For the dough: Combine the flour, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor and pulse until mixed. Add about a third of the chilled butter and process until thoroughly combined with no visible chunks of butter (the mixture will be slightly yellow). Add the remaining butter and pulse until the mixture resembles a very coarse meal with pea-size bits of butter. Add the vinegar in a single pulse. Gradually add 2 tablespoons ice water through the feed tube, pulsing just until evenly combined. Squeeze a handful of the dough together-it should just hold its shape and be a little crumbly. If still very powdery, pulse again, adding up to 2 tablespoons ice water.
• Turn the dough out onto a work surface and pat together into a flat disk about 1/2-inch thick. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or up to 2 days.
• For the galette: Adjust an oven rack to the lower third position and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the yellow squash and zucchini with 3/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Let sit for 15 minutes to draw out a good amount of water from the vegetables.
• Meanwhile, lay out the bacon slices in a large skillet. Place over medium heat and cook partially, flipping occasionally, to render out some fat but not to brown or crisp up, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; let cool slightly, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Reserve the bacon fat in the pan.
• Pat the squash slices dry; place in a large bowl with the red onion slices and toss with olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• Let the dough stand at room temperature for a few minutes until slightly softened. Roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 12- to 13-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmesan on the circle, leaving empty a 1 1/2-inch border all around. Fan the squash, zucchini and onions in a circle, then scatter the bacon on top. Fold up the edges of the dough, pleating, to overlap the filling. Brush the dough border with the egg wash. Drizzle any bacon fat over the filling.
• Bake until golden brown all over and the filling is bubbly, 45 to 50 minutes. Brush the galette with a little vinegar while still warm and serve.

SUMMER SQUASH AND FENNEL GALETTE

Steps:

• Make the crust. Place the flours, salt and basil or thyme in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to blend. Add chunks of butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add water and blend until mixture forms a ball. Divide into 2 balls, flatten into discs, wrap in plastic film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the filling: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the onion, fennel and garlic. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until the vegetables begin to release their juices, then cover and cook for 5 minutes, until fennel is tender.
• Uncover, add the squash and tomatoes and increase heat to medium high. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the wine and cook until almost all the liquid is evaporated. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese and the oregano.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll out 1 dough disc between 2 sheets of wax paper into a circle about 1/8 inch thick. Trim the edges with a knife, but don't get too particular - it doesn't have to be a perfect circle. Transfer the dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Heap half the filling to the center of the dough, then spread evenly to within 1 1/2 inches of the edge. Fold the crust up over the edge of the filling, pinching every inch or 2 to hold the dough in place. Sprinkle the exposed filling with half the remaining grated cheese.
• Repeat with the remaining dough, filling and cheese. Bake until the crust is lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool at least 10 minutes before cutting into wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SUMMER VEGETABLE GALETTE

Steps:

• In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, or in a large bowl, pulse or mix together the flours, sugar, and salt. In a measuring cup, lightly beat the egg, then add just enough cream to get to 1/3 cup. Lightly whisk the egg and cream together.
• Add butter to flour mixture and pulse or use a pastry cutter or your fingers to break up the butter. If using a food processor, do not over-process; you need chickpea-size chunks of butter. Drizzle the egg mixture (up to 1/4 cup) over the dough and pulse or stir until it just starts to come together but is still mostly large crumbs. Mix in lemon juice and zest if using.
• Put the dough on lightly floured counter and knead to make one uniform piece. Flatten into a disk, wrap in plastic and chill for 2 hours, or up to 3 days.
• When you are ready to make the tart, roll out dough to a 12-inch round (it can be ragged). Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and chill while preparing the filling.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spread out eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes in one layer on three separate sheet pans or cookie sheets. Drizzle generously with oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast vegetables, tossing zucchini and eggplant occasionally, 35 to 40 minutes. Eggplant and tomatoes will be golden at the edges; zucchini will be tender. Don't let the vegetables get too dark because they will continue to brown in the tart. Transfer vegetables to a bowl (you want to have about 3 cups of them) and toss with chile peppers.
• Decrease oven temperature to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, combine goat cheese, garlic and thyme leaves. Spread mixture in a thin layer over crust, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border all around. Arrange vegetables evenly over goat cheese. Fold up edges of crust, pleating to hold it in (sloppy is fine). Brush pastry generously with leftover egg and cream mixture.
• Transfer galette to oven and bake until golden brown, about 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes before slicing.

LEMONY RICOTTA SUMMER SQUASH GALETTE

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle zucchini lightly with salt. Transfer to a colander; drain for 15 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels. Preheat oven to 400°F.
• 2. Meanwhile, on a large piece of lightly floured parchment, roll dough to a 12 inch circle. Transfer parchment and dough to a large baking sheet; set aside.
• 3. For ricotta filling, in a medium bowl whisk together ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, garlic, 1 teaspoons of olive oil, lemon peel, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Using a spatula, spread ricotta filling over dough. leaving a 11/2-inch border. Top with squash rounds. Drizzle with remaining olive oil Gently fold over pastry edges, pleating as necessary.
• 4. In a small bowl whisk together egg yolk and 1 teaspoons water. Lightly brush pastry edges with egg mixture. Transfer galette to oven. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Sprinkle fresh dill weed, if desired Serve warm or at room temperature.