Cherry, Almond, & Cardamom Galette

Let’s welcome summer with this fresh and beautiful Cherry, Almond, & Cardamom Galette. It’s a farm to table dessert packed with elegant flavors, bright red cherries, buttery crust, and sliced almonds.

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A Perfect Summertime Pastry

I think one of the best things about summer is that it’s berry season! Finally, a huge array of bright and sour berries of all varieties are lining the farmer’s markets and grocery stores. I can’t get enough!

That’s why I’m sharing this elegant and rustic Cherry, Almond, and Cardamom Galette. It’s a picture-perfect pastry that was made for summer. In addition, I’ve filled the buttery, almond-crusted pastry with fresh cherries, and finished it off with an elegant cardamom-infused whipped cream. 

The bright flavors in this sweet galette are perfect for picnics, barbecues, or potlucks. Don’t forget a summery drink on the side, like my Blackberry Mint Cocktail for instance.

What Is A Galette?

It’s like a pie, but way easier!

The base of every galette is a buttery crust, rolled out in an imperfect circle. They’re delicious when filled with fresh fruit, sugar, and warm spices.

If sweets aren’t your thing, try a savory galette instead. Just as tasty, savory varieties can be adjusted for any time of the year. Fill the dough with tomatoes, cheese, herbs, sauteed greens, and garlic to recreate a fancy pizza-like dinner.

Whether you’re making it sweet or savory, galette’s are perfect for using up leftover fruit or vegetables in a less than ordinary way. Plus, the pastry is very versatile and can be used for tarts or quiches.

Cherry, Almond, & Cardamom Galette Ingredients

We’re piling fresh cherries inside of our homemade crusted dough and topping it all off with a beautiful cardamom-infused whipped cream. Here’s what we’re using to put this galette together:

• Fresh dough
• Cherry filling with vanilla, corn starch, and sugar
• Sliced almonds will crust the dough
• Cardamom whipped cream

Tip: Use organic cherries for an unbeatable flavor. If cherries aren’t available, use organic blackberries or raspberries instead.

How To Make A Galette

There are a few components to making a galette with fresh fruit. Don’t worry: it’s still easier than baking a pie! Follow these steps to make the fresh and summery dessert:

Make The Dough: Mix together flour, cold butter, water, egg yolks, salt, cardamom, and sugar in a food processor or cut it with a pastry cutter in a bowl until you get pea-sized chunks of dough. Remove the dough from the food processor or bowl and use your hands to form a disk. Wrap the disk in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.

Prepare The Fruit: Pit the cherries by poking the pit out of the fruit using the bottom of a bamboo skewer or a cherry pitter tool. Add the cherries to a bowl and mix in the cornstarch, sugar, and vanilla. Stir until everything is coated.

Prepare The Galette: Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Remove the dough from the fridge and roll it out on a piece of parchment paper until it forms a 12-inch imperfect circle on parchment paper. Transfer the circle and parchment paper to a cookie sheet.

Add The Filling: Add the filling to the middle of the dough circle. Fold and pinch the edges toward the center. It will not be perfect and that’s ok. Whisk one of the egg whites that you reserved and a little bit of cold water together. Using a pastry brush, brush the crust of the galette edges with the egg wash. Add sliced almonds and turbinado sugar on top of the edges.

Bake: Bake the galette for about 35 to 40 minutes, depending on your oven. Watch it carefully to make sure the nuts don’t burn. Remove the galette from the oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes on a cooling rack.

Make The Whipped Cream: Whip chilled heavy cream, cardamom, and powdered sugar by hand in a chilled bowl or in a stand mixer until soft peaks form. Lastly, add a generous dollop onto each slice of the galette.

How To Serve

This Cherry, Almond, & Cardamom Galette would go perfectly with vanilla ice cream, extra whipped cream, or just on its own. You can’t go wrong!

Summer Desserts You’ll Love

Craving more summer sweets? Try these tasty dessert recipes in addition to the cherry galette:

• Baked Gooey S’more Bars
• Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins
• Chocolate-Cardamom Banana Waffles
• Homemade Strawberry Pop-Tarts
• Red Wine Poached Pears With Vanilla

Did you try my Cherry, Almond, & Cardamom Galette recipe? Let me know what you think by leaving a comment below or a recipe rating. Don’t forget to take a picture and tag #lenaskitchenblog so I can share your recreations on Instagram!

xoxo,
LENA