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Tomato Galette: Roasted and Fresh Tomatoes

Baked dough filled with fresh tomatoes and spices.
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Course Appetizer, Breakfast, brunch, Main Course
Cuisine French

Ingredients
  

Dough

Filling

  • ½ pound Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 pound small heirloom tomatoes
  • 1½ tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • 1½ tsp ground Aleppo chili pepper (to taste)
  • 2 tbsp Mayonnaise*
  • 2 tsp EVOO
  • 1-2 tbsp Parmigiano Reggiano DOP Cheese Finely grated
  • 4-5 cloves Garlic minced
  • ¼ tsp sea salt

Assembly and Serving

  • Maldron Salt
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1=2 tsp whole milk

Instructions
 

Dough (Makes enough for 2 Galettes)

  • Combine the water, vinegar and honey. Mix well and set aside.
  • Mix the flour and salt well.
  • Cut up the cold butter into small pieces. Add to the flour and with clean hands mix the flour and butter well.
  • Break up the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
  • Add the water/vinegar/honey mixture a little at a time.
  • Mix until the dough holds together, not dry and cruymbly.
  • Form the dough with your hands into a ball and cover with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  • You can leave in the refrigerator over night, or freeze the dough at this point.
  • When ready to cook the galette, remove the galette dough. Divide in half for one galette.
  • Roil the dough into a rough circle, larger than a 10-12 inch plate. Roll out to 3/8 inch thick.
  • You can use a 10-12 inch plate onto the dough, cut with a knife around the plate. Place the round on a parchment covered cookie sheet.

Filling: Roasted Tomatoes and Heirloom tomatoes

  • Cut cherry tomatoes in half and place in a bowl.
  • Add 1 tbs EVOO, salt and pepper, mix well.
  • Place the tomato mixture on a parchment covered cookie sheet.
  • Set the oven at 350 degrees F and roast until the tomatoes just begin to brown.
  • While the cherry tomatoes are roasting, slice the heirloom tomatoes about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Place in a bowl and sprinkle with the sea salt, mixing them will and carefully with clean hands.
  • Place the salted tomatoes in a colander and let sit for 30 minutes. Remove and place on paper towels.
  • Take the Fennel and Cumin seeds and grind in a spice grinder until a powder.
  • Mix the spices well in a small bowl. Can reduce or eliminate the Aleppo pepper spice.
  • Place the mayo, EVOO, sea salt, garlic and parmesan cheese in a small bowl and mix well.
  • Spread the mayonnaise mixture over the dough leaving ~ 2 inches free.
  • On top of the round dough and mayonnaise, place the roasted cherry tomatoes. Leave about 2-3 inches of the edge free.
  • Remove the heirloom tomatoes from the colander and place the them on top of the cherry tomatoes. Can reverse this if you wish, Heirloom first and cherry tomatoes on top.
  • Sprinkle the tomatoes with the spice mixture.
  • Fold the edges of dough over the tomato mixture, leaving the center open of dough.

Finishing and serving

  • Place the egg and milk in a small bowl and whisk well. Then brush the dough with the egg wash.
  • Sprinkle the entire galette with the maldron salt.
  • Heat the oven at 375 degrees F, and bake the galette until a deep golden brown, approximately 50-60 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes watch the galette carefully for any burning.
  • Remove from the oven, set aside and let cool for at least 15-20 minutes. The galette can be served then or at room temperature.
  • Slice and serve.

Notes

  • Try Sir Kenningston Mayonnaise. (https://www.amazon.com/Sir-Kensingtons-Mayonnaise-Certified-Shelf-Stable/dp/B08PN6W9BQ/ref=sr_1_6_us_f3_0o_wf?crid=BK5DEKMJLKIZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.x_nTDieJ3Tz79khOckHe-1GrNlMt52-1OMy6JMjFktz1-r6rIbDuDRP-AijZrv25raYGev4NAVJmJTXQigPD1ea1c_7U06m5uf7plb_Km6V6ANRRb6cJw_0GP6gyGiQYFh276j1HxxWpx1xhSkc9pdKPyJKD3Cj3LkTvEja1VYUy-d0Q5PbWLhKw95ucdiTSCgFUuCc0s6Qk9iuNdb352bFQx6VbN6LrlliAWqLMWek_7YvtBX4HubMA2R4BVmaq6l2t1nfVyyVoAcPKsRvGLA6zt7d8jZ_anORHROubEoo.h6Bn5wQU52aK0At5VIer6MESB--uf2yBGMNcO5b69xc&dib_tag=se&keywords=Sir%2BKensington%27s%2C%2BOrganic%2BMayonnaise&qid=1759704645&sprefix=sir%2Bkensington%27s%2C%2Borganic%2Bmayonnaise%2Caps%2C195&sr=8-6&th=1)
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