SUMMER FRUIT GALETTE

Celebrate summer with an abundance of fresh nectarines and blueberries. This galette is the ultimate summer dessert.

Ingredients

Crust

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 vegetable shortening

1/4 unsalted butter

1/2 cup cold water

Filling

1 tbsp cornstarch

1-1/2cups blueberries@berrylovers

2 nectarines

2 tsp lemon juice

1 yolk

1 tsp milk

1/2 tbsp coconut sugar

Directions

Crust

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, unsalted butter, vegetable shortening @crisco shortening and salt. Using a pastry cutter, or fork work in the butter, then shortening until the mixture reaches the consistency of course crumbs.

2. Drizzle with ice water and mix with a hand or fork until the mixture comes together to form a dough.

3. Shape dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate until the filling is ready😃. It's a no-fail crust, that firms quickly once you use cold water for the crust👈.

Filling

1. In a large bowl, gently combine the blueberries and nectarines, lemon juice, and cornstarch. You can add sweetener too! (Optional)Set aside.

2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Roll out dough into a 16- inch circle on a board or hard surface.

3. Transfer dough to parchment paper and place it onto a large baking sheet.

4. Top with fruit filling, leaving a 2 -an inch border around the edge. Fold up the edge of the dough around the fruit filling.

5. In a small bowl, mix egg yolk with milk. Brush over the edge of the dough and sprinkle with coconut sugar.

6. Bake until the galette is golden brown, 35-40mins. Let cool before serving.

Fruit filling

Storing

You can store up to 3 days in a wrapped cling wrap and freeze it.

If you try this recipe l would love to hear from you!