Easiest-Ever Blueberry Galette

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Celebrate blueberry season with a beautiful blueberry galette. It comes together quickly thanks to frozen puff pastry sheets—no fussing with pie crust. The jammy berry filling is made with a touch of dried culinary lavender, which adds a subtle floral aroma that pairs wonderfully with the fruit. (You can omit the lavender if you prefer.) It might seem like too much filling when you form the galette, but the blueberries will cook down a lot when they bake. Make sure that the edges of the dough are folded up and tucked under to keep the filling from leaking. Serve wedges of the galette with vanilla whipped cream, and prepare for happy eaters and many recipe requests.

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Active Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 tsp. dried culinary lavender (optional)

  • 5 Tbsp. granulated sugar, divided

  • 2 cups fresh blueberries (from 2 [6-oz.] containers)

  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch

  • 1 tsp. grated lemon zest plus 1 Tbsp. fresh juice (from 1 lemon)

  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt

  • 1/2 pkg. frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed (1 sheet)

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten

  • 2 tsp. turbinado sugar

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Prepare oven:

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Gather ingredients.

    ingredients for blueberry galette

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  2. Make lavender-sugar mixture:

    Process lavender and 2 tablespoons of the granulated sugar in a spice grinder or food processor until lavender is finely ground.

    sugar and lavender in a food processor

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  3. Make blueberry mixture:

    Stir together lavender mixture, blueberries, cornstarch, lemon zest and juice, salt, and 2 tablespoons of the granulated sugar in a medium bowl until blueberries are evenly coated.

    blueberry mixture for blueberry galette

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  4. Add blueberries to puff pastry:

    Unfold puff pastry sheet on a large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place blueberry mixture in center of pastry, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border around edges.

    blueberries on puff pastry

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  5. Make galette:

    Fold exposed edges of pastry up and over blueberries toward center, pleating as needed and shaping dough into a 6- to 7-inch circle, leaving a 5-inch diameter circle of exposed blueberry mixture in center.

    blueberry galette before baking

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  6. Apply egg wash:

    Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Brush pastry edges with egg wash, and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.

    blueberry galette with egg wash

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  7. Bake galette:

    Bake in preheated oven until puff pastry is deep golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven; cool slightly, about 15 minutes.

    baked blueberry galette

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  8. Make whipped cream:

    Meanwhile, beat heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and remaining 1 tablespoon granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 1 minute.

    whipped cream

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    Transfer galette to a serving plate, and serve with whipped cream.

    blueberry galette with whipped cream

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