Tasty Pear Galette with Caramel Sauce

This delicious sweet, thin Pear Galette makes a great Thanksgiving treat! Made with Brothers-All-Natural Asian Pear Crisps, cinnamon, and a hint of almond.

A galette is thin French pastry that is formed by hand. They can be sweet or savory and are usually open in the center. This particular recipe uses Brothers-All-Natural Freeze-Dried Asian Pear Fruit Crisps, which makes it a breeze as there is no peeling or coring fruit. You may also save time by using a store bought prepared pie shell. Drizzle this pastry with warm caramel and you have a deliciously easy and convenient Thanksgiving or Fall treat!

Pear Galette

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Serves	8
Prep time	20 minutes
Cook time	1 hour
Total time	1 hours, 20 minutes
Meal type	Dessert
Misc	Gourmet

Sweet and thin tart made with Brothers-All-Natural Asian Pear Fruit Crisps and a hint of cinnamon and almond. A great treat for Thanksgiving.

Ingredients

Dough

1 1/4 cup Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 cup Shortening
1 teaspoon Shortening
3/4 sticks Butter (Chilled and sliced into pats)
1/4 cup Ice Water

Filling

1 cup Water
1 cup Sugar
1/8 teaspoon Almond Extract
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
16 bags Brothers All Natural Asian Pear Fruit Crisps

Note

Directions

Dough
Step 1
Mix together the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Work in the shortening by hand until full incorporated. Add half of the sliced butter pats and work in by hand. Add the remaining butter pats and toss gently to coat(do not work in those pieces). Add the water and form into a ball. Flatten ball into a patty and square off the edges. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and let refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Filling
Step 2
In a small pot combine the water, sugar, almond extract, vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. stir occasionally. The sugar should be completely dissolved. Place the Brothers All Natural Asian Pear Crisps into a large bowl. Our the simmered mixture over the top of the pears and fold gently to combine. Let the mixture absorb the moisture at least 5 minutes.
Step 3
Once chilled roll the dough out onto a floured work surface. Roll to approximately 1/4 inch thick. Place dough onto a foil lined and greased sheet tray. Top the dough with prepared filling. Leaving approximately 2 inches of the sides of the dough uncovered. Fold those 2 inches up and over the filling, leaving the center open. Cover the entire galette loosely with foil or it will burn
Step 4
Bake in a 425 degrees F oven for the first 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F and bake an additional 40 minutes.
Step 5
Let cool slightly, then slice and serve. Optional you can drizzle caramel sauce over each slice for service

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Tasty Pear Galette with Caramel Sauce