Mixed Berry Galette (with Foolproof Pastry)
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This mixed berry galette is incredibly easy to make and couldn’t be more summery or delicious. The homemade pastry dough is buttery, flaky and truly foolproof to assemble. Make this recipe using whatever fruit is in season — it’s particularly good with a mix of blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries.
Last August, I published yet another galette recipe here on Alexandra’s Kitchen. With the birth of this sixth galette baby, I thought my galette family of recipes was complete, the collection including both sweet and savory characters with personalities ranging from citrus-scented to bourbon-spiked, their birthdays spanning the seasons.
But last week, in preparation for a galette-making class I was teaching, I found myself facing this predicament: stone fruit, my favorite to use in this dessert, are not yet in season, but rhubarb, currently abounding at the market, is not everybody’s favorite.
This left me with the berry category, a logical choice this time of year, but I had never made a galette with berries — shocking, I know — and, if I’m being honest, I was feeling a little daunted by the potential experiments before me: Would blueberries alone be boring? Would I need to use cornstarch? Lemon? If I used a variety of berries, what would be the optimal mix?
In other words: How many darn galettes would I have to make before my class to get it right?
It turns out just two! At the start of the week, I made one with all blueberries. Remembering a text and a photo from my cousin Kristina last summer, who had made a blueberry galette without cornstarch or lemon, I chose to do the same. It turned out beautifully — the berries didn’t release enough juices to warrant using a thickening agent, and because the berries in this recipe aren’t tossed with any sugar, it didn’t taste too sweet.
That said, although it was delicious and quickly demolished, I found myself wanting more variety both in texture and flavor. And so on the night of my class, I made a galette with a mix of berries: equal parts blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries, about a pound altogether.
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How to Make a Berry Galette: An Overview
There are three elements in this galette: the pastry, the frangipane, and the fruit. Let’s explore each one.
The Pastry
The food processor method shared here truly is foolproof — if you have struggled with pie dough in the past, please give this recipe and method a try. It is the only recipe I use for all of my pies, tarts, galettes, etc. — anytime I need a flaky, buttery pastry shell, this is the recipe I use.
The pastry recipe comes from David Lebovitz, but I learned the method from a French woman, Caroline Cazaumayou. I’ve shared the story before, so I’ll briefly sum it up: Caroline makes her pastry in the food processor, pulsing the dough as minimally as possible, then uses a tea towel to shape the dough into a perfect round.
This tea towel trick achieves two things:
- A tender crust, because the crumbly dough ensures it has not been over worked.
- A perfectly round shape, the ideal starting point for many a pie and/or tart.
The Frangipane.
Frangipane is an almond-flavored creamy filling made with ground almonds or, as here, almond flour, softened butter, sugar, eggs, and often some sort of flavoring such as vanilla, rum, or Bourbon. It’s a cinch to mix together, and in this recipe, you’ll make it in the food processor immediately after you make the pastry dough, no need to wash it in between 🎉🎉🎉
You can make this galette without the frangipane, though its inclusion makes for a particularly tasty galette. Not only does the almond flavor pair so nicely with the fruit, the creaminess adds a lovely textural element as well.
The Fruit.
As noted above, you can use any number of fruit in this recipe, but there is something really nice about the combination of blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries not only from a taste perspective but also visually and texturally.
Unlike fruit pies, which often call for some sort of thickening agent such as cornstarch and some sort of acid such as lemon to balance the sweetness, galettes do not.
Find links below to other galette recipes that use other fruits (and vegetables!).
5 More Galette Recipes to Make
- Rhubarb-Frangipane Galette
- Peach-Frangipane Galette
- Peach-Frangipane Slab Galette
- Apple-Frangipane Galette
- Savory Galette with Corn and Tomatoes
I love serving this galette with vanilla ice cream or slightly salted whipped cream. See the notes in the recipe for how to make the whipped cream from scratch.
To me this dessert is heaven.
Mixed Berry Galette (with Foolproof Pastry)
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: serves 8
Description
Adapted from David Lebovitz’s recipe from Fine Cooking.
You can use this recipe as a guide, substituting in whatever fruit you love for the berries. Here are a few variations I love: rhubarb, peach, apple.
To make whipped cream from scratch: Whip 1 cup heavy cream in the bowl of a stand mixer until soft peaks begin to form. (You can do this by hand, too, with a bowl and whisk.) Add confectioner’s sugar — start with 1/4 cup and add more to taste. Add a big pinch of sea salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat to combine and until the peaks begin getting firmer. Taste — the mixture should be slightly sweet and the salt should be noticeable, though the whipped cream should not taste salty.
Ingredients
For the tart dough:
- 1 1/4 cups (160 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon table or kosher salt
- 8 tablespoons (114 g) cold, cubed butter, salted or unsalted
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon (71 g) ice water
For the frangipane:
- 1/2 cup (60 g) almond flour
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) sugar
- pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) butter at room temperature
- 1 egg (small if possible)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla, rum, brandy or bourbon
For assembly:
- 1 lb. berries (about 3 cups) — I like to use a mix of blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar, turbinado is nice
- vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream for serving, see notes above for making whipped cream from scratch
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF and place a rack in the center of the oven. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the flour, sugar, and salt together. Cut the butter into small pieces, then add to the food processor. Pulse at 1-second intervals until butter is the size of peas—should be about 10 quick pulses. Add the ice water and pulse again about 10 times until the mixture is crumbly but holds together when pinched.
- Lay a clean tea towel on a work surface. Dump the crumbly dough mixture into the center. Grab the four corners of the towel together and twist to create a beggar’s purse, pressing the dough into a disk. Use your hands to pack and pat the disk together. Transfer to fridge.
- Don’t wash the food processor! Combine almond flour, sugar, salt, butter, egg, and vanilla or alcohol in the dirty bowl of the food processor. Purée until smooth. Set aside
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 12- or 13-inch round. Use as much flour as needed to prevent the dough from sticking, and every few rolls, flip the dough over. Transfer dough to a parchment- or Silpat-lined sheetpan. Spoon the frangipane into the center leaving a 1- to 2-inch border. Spread the berries evenly over the frangipane. Fold the exposed edge of dough towards the center to make a rustic enclosure. Brush the edge of the dough with melted butter. Drizzle the remainder over the exposed berries. Sprinkle the sugar evenly over the top. If time permits, refrigerate the galette for 30 minutes — this prevents the butter from seeping out of the crust as it bakes.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until golden. Remove pan from the oven and let rest on cooling rack for 5 to 10 minutes or until Silpat or paper is cool enough to handle. Grab the edges of the paper or Silpat and slide to a cooling rack to cool further or to a cutting board to serve. Cut into wedges. Serve on its own or with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American, French
Keywords: mixed, berry, galette, summer, fruit, frangipane, pastry
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122 Comments on “Mixed Berry Galette (with Foolproof Pastry)”
I made this for my dad’s birthday. I only had blueberries and strawberries but it was delicious! The crust was so light I will be using over and over again. Thank you so much!
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Great to hear, Doreen 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Thanks for writing 🙂 🙂 🙂
Hi Ali, if I want to make this a day ahead, would you recommend making the entire galette, refrigerate, and then baking the next day OR simply make the pastry, refrigerate, and then assemble and make day of?
Thank you!
Ideally I think you should make the pastry ahead of time, then assemble and bake day of. What I worry about mostly is the galette drying out in the fridge. It’s a hard thing to wrap well with plastic wrap and store. I slightly worry about the berries giving up some moisture, too. Apologies for the delay here! I’ve been out of the country.
Do you think this filling/recipe would adapt to work in individual mini pies or personal size galettes?
Yes, absolutely! So pretty, too… I love mini galettes.
Excellent, foolproof and easy!!
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Great to hear, Patty!
Hi.
I read through almost all the comments but did not see my question. Do you think a gluten-free one for one flour would substitute in this recipe?
I worry about using a gluten-free one for one flour here … I haven’t experimented, but pastry is tricky, and I worry about it being a disaster to roll out. I’m sorry!
Use Cup 4 Cup flour – it’s a gluten-free pastry flour that works really well. And add 1T of apple cider vinegar to the dry ingredients before adding the water. This makes excellent gf pies, too. Cup 4 Cup is the only flour I’ve ever used that lets me roll out a pie crust.
Thank you so much for sharing your notes, Lynn! So helpful for others!!
The dough was indeed foolproof! First thing my husband said when he took a bite was that he liked the crust a lot! 😊
I used vegan butter, and egg replacer instead of an egg. I had no almond flour so I crushed almonds in my ninja, didn’t turn out perfect but added a different texture layer to the galette.
Thank you, Ali, very versatile recipe indeed, l’ll try it with peaces next.
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Great to hear this, Ozden! Thanks so much for writing and sharing your notes. I’m so happy a vegan butter and egg replacer worked. And I have done the same with whole almonds — it definitely adds some texture 🙂
Well these galettes are my new favorite desserts! I made the apple one yesterday (it’s already gone) and today I made this berry one, but only used blueberries and blackberries since that’s all I had, and halved the recipe for a small version. Still delicious! Next, the peach! The frangipane is a game changer – subtle but definitely adds just the perfect sweetness. And it’s made with almond flour instead of almond paste so absolutely pantry friendly! Thanks for making people think I’m a pastry wizard!!!
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So nice to read this, Alice 🙂 🙂 🙂 I love the frangipane, and I just love making galettes … such a fun overall process. So glad you agree. Thanks for writing!
Delicious!
Can your galettes be made with frozen fruit?
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Yes! No need to thaw first 🙂
I made this with peaches and it was great! I added a little hazelnut extract and cardamom.
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That sounds amazing Susu!! Thanks for writing and sharing your notes.
Loved this! It’s the best pie crust I’ve made and the frangipane made it so fragrant when it was baking. I used plums and cherries but could have used a bit more sugar. I love the tea towel technique. Thank you!
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Great to hear, Heather! That combination sounds lovely! Thanks for writing 🙂
This was delicious! Question for the group: any tips on how to deal with frozen berries? I live in Wyoming and a fresh berry is just not a thing.
Thank you, Alexandra! I really appreciate your content – and your way of approaching cooking.
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Hi Cindy! Yes: go for it with the frozen berries. No need to thaw first. Thank you for your kind words 🙂 🙂 🙂
I made this with Cup 4 Cup gluten-free flour, and it came out beautifully. It’s not quite as sweet as I’d like, but ice cream fixes that nicely. I do wonder about using almond extract in place of vanilla for a more intensely almond favor. Have you tried this?
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Great to hear, Lynn! I think almond extract would be great. I would start with 1/8 teaspoon as it can be overpowering when used in more generous quantities. Go for it!
Thank you so much for sharing this. First time making pastry. It truly is foolproof!
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Great to hear, Irene! Thanks so much for writing 🙂 🙂 🙂
Hi Ali,
I made your Berry Frangipane Galette this weekend and it was INCREDIBLE! YUM!!!! I can’t hardly wait to use 2nd reserved dough with apples/peaches next time.
Thank you for sharing your amazing creation / recipes / tips. I also thoroughly enjoy your instructional recipe videos.
I’m looking forward to trying your other recipes!
Mylene
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So nice to read all of this, Mylene 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thank you for your kind words. It’s my pleasure. So glad this turned out well for you.
Yum! Perfect remedy for spring fever!
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Great to hear, Nancy 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thanks so much for writing.
What can I substitute for a nut allergy? I won’t be able to use the almond flour would I be able to use just regular flour thank you.
Hi Donna! I think you could just skip the frangipane altogether or maybe try oat flour?
I think my kids are going to like it.
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This recipe is absolutely delicious and definitely one of my new favorite dishes! Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe, I will definitely be making it again and again. Keep up the good work!
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Great to hear, Camila! Thanks for writing and thank you for your kind words 🙂
I finally found this perfect Mixed Berry Galette recipe, and it’s so easy to make.
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I truly want to try this berry mix. Never made one before. Would it hurt to roll the berries in a little cornstarch? I love the juice creamy!
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Sure, go for it.
Excellentes recettes MERCI
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Thank you 🙂
This looks so delicious and I’m wondering if I could make it with frozen rhubarb? I know I’d probably have to cook it with sugar first!
Hi! I have a rhubarb galette recipe here: Rhubarb Galette Recipe with Frangipane
Not sure how to advise with the rhubarb. You don’t need to cook it first, but I’m wondering if you should thaw and drain it?
Just made this for the first time for Father’s Day and it was fantastic! My husband is a huge blueberry fan and I usually make him a pie, but this was so much easier and even tastier. I think what sets this apart from other galettes and pies is the addition of the frangipane. I did add 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract to it because I love the flavor with berries. Ended up using about 2 pound mix of fresh blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! It will definitely be one of my go-tos for dessert (or perhaps even breakfast. :-)).
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So nice to hear this, Marisa 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thanks so much for writing and sharing your notes.
This is another one of your wonderful recipes that makes baking easy! My family (all adults) absolutely loved it and went back for seconds. I made your brioche cinnamon rolls for Christmas and it was so easy and a huge hit.
Thanks again for this and I love your website and cookbook, too!
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Thank you so much, Joan 🙂 🙂 🙂 Your kind words mean so much.
Incredibly delicious! Instructions were easy to follow with wonderful details. I did put the stick of butter in the freezer for a bit before cubing to mix with the flour, the second time I made a galette. The tea towel was genius! Great recipe!
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Great to hear, Kelli! Thanks so much for writing 🙂
Yum. The recipe worked out just perfect and was delicious.
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Great to hear, Molly!
I usually use plastic film to shape the dough into a round but now I have found a new use for my fine linen tea towels!
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All my linen and cotton towels are only used in food prep. I use Micro-fiber towels for drying kitchenware. This pastry recipe is the only one you will ever need.
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I made this using your crust recipe exactly, but butter pooled around it as it baked. I assume that’s because the butter wasn’t incorporated enough/the butter pieces were too large. I haven’t tasted it yet, but I’ve never had this issue with a galette before. I’m also gluten free so I have to rely on what others taste—do you think this makes the dough greasy and less flaky? They look beautiful, but I’m concerned about texture and flavor.
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Hi Cathy! Some butter always leaks out when baking, but it never seems to adjust the texture of the finished galette. It’s possible your butter pieces were too large. Hope your tasters enjoyed it!
Changed to 5 stars after the tasting! I had made dough for four, and had made only two galettes, so yesterday I made the other two and put them in the freezer for 25 minutes right before I baked them. There was less butter leakage. In any case, all four were amazing, even to my very particular sister-in-law who knows about crust, so you’re right that it doesn’t really mess with the flavor or texture. Thank you!
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Wonderful to hear this, Cathy! Thanks so much for reporting back. So glad they were a success 🙂 🙂 🙂