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We’ve got plums and pluots coming out the wazoo at the moment. Every time I mention a potential plum recipe my mother’s eyes light up with what appears to be frantic joy; she can’t give them away fast enough and she’s tired of making plum freezer jam (20 pints and counting).
Unfortunately, the plums required for this recipe hardly put a dent in her inventory; only a little more than a pound is needed.
With different varieties of plums and pluots (a cross between a plum and an apricot), some orange zest, lemon juice, and sugar, this rustic plum tart is bright and delicious, and a great way to put some extra plums to work!
I’ve updated the recipe to include instructions for making my favorite homemade pastry crust. The crust is made with flour, sour cream, butter, and salt and sugar. It’s incredibly easy to put together and roll out, and makes a tender, flaky crust.
You can use store-bought dough or a store bought flat crust if you want, but if you are up for trying an easy to make homemade crust, I recommend this one!
Plum Galette Recipe
The amount of sugar needed depends on the tartness of the plums. If all you have are fairly ripe, and therefore fairly sweet, plums, use a little less sugar.
If using salted butter, omit the salt in the crust.
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 1/4 cup (160g) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 ounces of unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks, 10 Tbsp, 137g), cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup (57 ml) sour cream
- 1 egg, beaten, for egg wash (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cream for egg wash (optional)
- Coarse sugar for sprinkling (optional)
Filling:
- 6-8 tart plums and/or pluots, pitted and sliced (about 1 1/4 pounds or 570g)
- 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon orange (or lemon) zest
- 1 teaspoon quick tapioca, or a tablespoon of flour (for thickening)
Method
1 Make the dough for the galette: If making a homemade crust, make the dough at least an hour in advance. Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add the cubed butter to the dough and use your (clean) hands or a pastry blender to work the butter into the dough until the mixture resembled crumbs, with pieces of butter no bigger than a pea.
Add the sour cream to the mixture and mix in with a fork. Gather the dough into a ball with your hands and flatten into a disk shape. Wrap with plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour (it will need chilling to firm up) before rolling out.
2 Toss plum slices with sugar, cinnamon, lemon, instant tapioca: In a medium sized bowl, gently toss the plum slices with the sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, zest, and instant tapioca (or flour).
3 Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
4 Line baking sheet and roll out dough: Remove the pie dough from the refrigerator to let stand for 5 minutes before rolling out. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat, or lightly butter a baking sheet. Lightly flour a clean surface and roll out the pie dough to a 13-inch round of even thickness.
5 Arrange plum slices in center of dough round, fold up edges: Place rolled-out pie dough in the center of the lined or buttered baking sheet. Arrange the plum slices in a circular pattern, starting from 1 1/2 to 2 inches from the outside edge of the dough, working your way into the center. Fold the edges of the pie crust up and over so that circle of the filling is visible.
6 Brush with egg wash, sprinkle with coarse sugar: If you want an attractive finish for the crust, whisk together the egg and cream in a small bowl. Brush on the exposed pastry crust with a pastry brush. Sprinkle with some coarse sugar.
7 Bake: Place in the middle rack of the oven. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 40-50 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned and the filling is bubbly. Cool on a rack for an hour before serving.
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Plum Galette
I made with Apple and was delicious. One question. I have made this twice now and both time the juices from the apples started to leak out of the pie and gets caramelized while baking. How can I avoid this ?
Hi, Shereen! Honestly, that’s a pretty common occurrence with galettes, and a lot of people like that rustic look so if it keeps happening don’t worry too much. The leakage is likely a break in the crust. Without knowing what kind of crust you used, it’s difficult to offer suggestions. However, when you roll out the crust doesn’t have any week spots in it. If you’re making homemade dough it might not have enough moisture (though you don’t want to add too much either). If that’s the issue spray a little water on it, it hydrate it, before rolling it out.
Super easy and my family loves not too sweet treats! Thank you!
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Made this galette two times now and it is super tasty! Everybody likes it. Great way to use the plums from our own tree.
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I’m so glad you liked the galette!
This looks delicious.
Do you know of anything I could substitute for the sour cream in the crust? I’ve moved to the UK and can’t find sour cream here (just soured cream which is runny like cream that’s gone off – not the same as North American sour cream).
Thanks for your help.
Mara
Hi, Mara! Great question. We didn’t test this crust with anything but sour cream, however, you might want to try using thick, plain yogurt. If you give it a try, let us know how it turns out.
Hi Mara, you could always use a basic butter crust recipe like this one: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/all_butter_crust_for_sweet_and_savory_pies_pate_brisee/
probably way too late but creme fraiche might work!
The first time turned out amazing! My first time making pie crust too. The crust is unbelievably delicious and flaky. All my friends and family who got to taste it, fell in love with it.
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