The Harvest
I made this fabulous galette with my bountiful tomato harvest. I was really pleased with how meaty the tomatoes turned out so I thought this would be a perfect use for them. I’ve made this recipe several times, it’s from Andy Baraghani at bon appétit. It’s an investment of time for sure, but if you make the dough ahead it doesn’t seem that bad. I made the crust exactly as written but, for the cheese I used a Parmesan and an Australian sharp white cheddar. I minced the garlic instead of the impossible to achieve paper thin slices, I think it gives a better distribution of garlic flavor. The recipe called for chives but I threw some homegrown basil on top of it for another dimension of flavor and a pop of color. It says it makes four servings but you’re gonna want two servings. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2¼ tsp. kosher salt, divided
¾ cup (1½ sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1½ lb. heirloom tomatoes, sliced ¼" thick
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
4 oz. firm cheese (such as Asiago, cheddar, or Gouda), finely grated (about 1½ cups)
1 large egg, beaten to blend
Flaky sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
½ lemon
1 Tbsp. finely chopped chives
RECIPE PREPARATION
Pulse 2 cups flour and 1¼ tsp. kosher salt in a food processor to combine. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining.
Transfer mixture to a large bowl; drizzle with vinegar and ¼ cup ice water. Mix with a fork, adding more ice water by the tablespoonful as needed, just until a shaggy dough comes together. Turn out onto a work surface and lightly knead until no dry spots remain (be careful not to overwork). Pat into a disk and wrap in plastic. Chill at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 400°. Gently toss tomatoes, garlic, and remaining 1 tsp. kosher salt in a large bowl. Let sit 5 minutes (tomatoes will start releasing some liquid). Drain tomato mixture and transfer to paper towels.
Unwrap dough and roll out on a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper to a 14" round about ⅛" thick. Transfer on parchment to a baking sheet. Scatter cheese over dough, leaving a 1½" border. Arrange tomatoes and garlic over cheese. Bring edges of dough up and over filling, overlapping as needed to create about a 1½" border; brush dough with egg. Sprinkle tomatoes with sea salt and pepper. Chill in freezer 10 minutes.
Bake galette, rotating once, until crust is golden brown and cooked through, 55–65 minutes. Let cool slightly on baking sheet. Finely grate zest from lemon over galette; sprinkle with chives.
Do Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.