Rustic Spiced Pear Galette

Spiced Pear Galette

This rustic-style pear galette delivers crisp, buttery pastry wrapped around tender spiced pears. The free-form shape gives it an elegant, artisan look while remaining simple to assemble. Warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of lemon create a fragrant filling that bakes down into soft, jammy layers. The expanded instructions below add clarity, texture cues, and technique details without altering the original recipe’s quantities or method.

Ingredients

Dough

• 1 ¼ cups flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter, cold and diced
• 3–4 tablespoons ice water

Pear Filling

• 3–4 pears, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, to thicken the liquid)

Topping

• 1 egg yolk, for brushing
• 1–2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  

  Preparation