A friend's been having a rough few weeks - interviewing in an intense field, going through rigorous processes only to keep getting cut at the last round - so I'm looking forward to seeing her on Friday.
And... bringing a galette. :)
I just haven't decided what kind to make yet! It'll probably be her first-ever, so I definitely want "wow" factor. We have berries, apples, pears... no walnuts... a local red plum, but no fresh peaches... π€
Fellow Canucks especially: what's your favourite galette?
Think of them as a "showier" pie: open-topped, loosely formed, with a different density to the filling, and all in all just a lovely sight to behold before cutting in. Here are some examples!
@MLClark Those look quite decadent and tasty
π I'll put you down for (vegan equivalent of) "all of the above".
@MLClark Iβd love to share one with you one day. ^_^
That would be most splendid. π
@MLClark It would be a party day! I hope one day we can all meet up and celebrate being alive together.
π Now that's a thought to hold on to in bleak times for sure. π€
!!! Oh, fantastic! I hope it works out! And I hope you two feast most wonderfully when you do.π€π
It's funny, but galette mostly means cookie to me. I don't know if this is a Franco-Ontarian peculiarity, or just a family thing, but we never had galettes in the sense of a pie. π€·
*However*, my aunts in Quebec definitely make galettes des rois for the feast of Epiphany. Just almond, I think. The kids wear paper crowns when they eat it, and I get the adorable photos. π
Pears and almond? π
My tante Aline made one that was definitely more like a pie, but maybe because she preferred apples and berries, and that juiciness can require a sturdier crust to hold the line?
I've never done a pear and almond, but I can't wait to try. π€
Here's this year's galette des rois. The photo (I cropped it) was more about the kid with the crown than the dessert, but you can see that this one has a closed crust. Looks like quinoa on the side, but that can't be! π
I'm not big on baking so I've never made one, but I'm sure you've got this. I think berries would be delicious, but messier for sure. I would go with the pear -- or whatever fruit is freshest and yummiest. Luckily that shouldn't be a problem in Colombia. π
@MLClark I have not heard of such a thing and I am deeply curious.