This weeks Tuesdays with Dorie recipe, Summer Fruit Galette, was chosen by Michelle in Colorado Springs. This was a great choice for me as it challenged me to try something I’d never made before and also have me the opportunity to get over the… fuzziness of certain fruits. *shudder*
The idea of this galette is layering sliced fruit over some marmalade (or plum jelly in my case) and then covering it all with a custard. Very simple and very elegant looking.
My original plan was to go with plums since it’s one of the only stone fruits I’ll touch but for some reason I was feeling a little wild while grocery shopping and picked peaches instead. I must admit, they’re much less intimidating when you boil and peel the skin off.
Overall this was a good dessert. I think it definitely would’ve been better with plums, but the peaches weren’t awful. I’m not sure I’ll make the galette again but I will say that I almost cried when the kid dropped half of it on the floor.
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July 29, 2008 at 4:07 pm |
Your peach slices look so pretty! It really does look delicious, although I think plums would be great too!
July 29, 2008 at 4:11 pm |
Its beautiful! Now I’m really wishing I had a slice of that galette right about now!!
July 29, 2008 at 4:31 pm |
What a beautiful galette! For the longest time I preferred nectarines over the fuzzy peaches… but I’ve been converted
July 29, 2008 at 6:38 pm |
I am impressed you went with the peaches, shudder factor and all. Looks great.
July 29, 2008 at 9:55 pm |
Hahah fuzzy fruits! Thanks for the great choice! Yours came out perfectly!
July 29, 2008 at 10:53 pm |
Yours is so very neat! And plum jelly – really? I’m intrigued!
July 29, 2008 at 11:16 pm |
You are just trying to make me look bad with your perfect little galette. shame on you.
July 29, 2008 at 11:32 pm |
Your galette looks beautiful. You definitely were able to fill it up with custard (mine leaked all over the place)! Sorry it wasn’t one of your favorites.
July 30, 2008 at 2:37 am |
this is so perfectly formed! it looks beautiful and so yummy.
July 30, 2008 at 3:18 am |
Your galette looks lovely. I agree that plums would be very yummy!
July 30, 2008 at 12:46 pm |
The peaches look great in the galette, and I’m not a peach fan. How sad that you lost 1/2 of it to the floor.
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July 30, 2008 at 3:37 pm |
wow you made that galette look gourmet and far from rustic. beautiful!
July 30, 2008 at 8:00 pm |
They dropped it?? I would be bawling! Glad you got a picture before. The peaches look so good. Great job!
Clara @ iheartfood4thought
July 30, 2008 at 8:56 pm |
Oh you poor thing they dropped it! Well it looked lovely before!
July 31, 2008 at 2:45 am |
Your galette looks great and I love the pattern from the peaches! I used nectarines and thought it was OK; will try peaches next time.
August 1, 2008 at 2:58 am |
When I was growing up, I NEVER ate a fresh peach because of the Fuzz Factor. We did have canned, however, which was fine by me. I love peaches now, which is great since I live in Georgia, home of amazing peaches. I still won’t bite into one with the skin on it, however!
Your galette is stunning!
August 3, 2008 at 3:57 pm |
That looks gorgeous! 1/2 of it on the floor??? Did you use the five second rule?
August 6, 2008 at 6:51 pm |
I always peel peaches. Under the fuzzy skin they are so delicious!
I love the design of your galette, with the spiral in the center and the nicely shaped edges. Yum!