Chocolate Cherry Galette

This luscious chocolate cherry galette is what your tastebuds dream about at night. It has perfectly sweetened cherries, chocolate pie crust, and an explosion of flavour. 10 ingredients and 20 minutes prep, make this the ideal dessert and soon to be favourite galette recipe.

Chocolate Pie Crust:
1⅔ cups all-purpose flour, unbleached, spooned and leveled (200 g)
2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder (11 g)
4 Tbsp. granulated white sugar (50 g)
¼ tsp. kosher salt
⅝ cup unsalted butter, cold (141 g)
3 Tbsp. milk, cold (45 mL)
3 Tbsp. water, cold (45 mL)
1 egg white
1 Tbsp. light or dark brown sugar

Chocolate Cherry Filling:
1 lb cherries, pitted and halved (450 g)
¼ cup light brown sugar, packed (50 g)
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
½ cup high-quality milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped (85 g)
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter

Place flour, cocoa, sugar, salt, and butter in a food processor and pulse for a few seconds. Pea-sized butter flakes should be still visible. Add one Tbsp. milk and water after another and pulse for 1-2 times after every tablespoon. Form pie crust into a disc without kneading. Wrap in plastic foil tightly. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour up to 2 days.

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C/200°C fan, Gas Mark 7). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, stir cherries, sugar, and cornstarch to combine. Set aside.

Roll out dough into a ⅛" (0.4 cm) thick circle and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the pie crust with chocolate, leaving 2-3" space around the edges. Spoon cherries with very little liquid on top of the chocolate. Fold edges over cherries and press gently to seal the edges. Brush edges with egg white, and sprinkle with brown sugar. Cut butter into small flakes and add on top of the cherries. Bake for about 25-27 minutes. Allow cooling at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Makes 12 servings.

Cook's Notes:

• Use really cold butter for the pie crust.
• When you use dark cherries, the flavour is much sweeter and more appealing.
• Serve with a spoonful of ice cream or whipped topping for an extra treat.
• Consider substituting the cherries for other fruits if you wish. It's important to note you can completely replace the cherries with something else or only a portion, but don't use more than 1 lb of fruit total. Here are some flavours to try when making this galette recipe:
  
  • strawberries
  • blueberries
  • oranges
  • raspberries
  • pears
• Flavour Additions:
  
  • ½ cup slivered almonds (50 g)
  • ½ cup crushed pecans (62.5 g)
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips (87.5 g)