Sweet Gallette

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites, whisked until frothy
• 9 ounces roquefort cheese
• 1 tablespoon creme fraiche
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaf
• 1 3/4 ounces salted butter
• 2 large pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• extra rosemary (to garnish)
• 2 egg yolks, beaten with 1 tablespoon of milk
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 put the blue cheese into a bowl and lightly crush or mash it. add the whisked egg whites and the creme fraiche. add salt and black pepper to taste and mix it to a coarse paste. set aside and then chill it.
• 3 on silpat (or parchment) roll out one crust worth of dough an 11" circle and place on baking sheet (some of the dough may drape over the edge; this will be folded over the filling).
• 4 melt the butter in a shallow large pan & then add the pear slices, and about 3-4 tablespoons of water.
• 5 cook gently for about 6-8 minutes until the pears are tender but still holding their shape. allow to cool.
• 6 arrange the pears over the chilled galettes in neatly overlapping circles and brush with a little melted butter.
• 7 sprinkle over the cumin seeds and a few extra rosemary leaves, season with salt and pepper and bring the edges of the pastry up and over the edge of the pears, to form a loose crust.
• 8 brush the tops of the galettes & the pastry with the beaten egg yolks & milk mixture.
• 9 bake galettes in preheated 400°f oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. cool about 10 minutes before serving.