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Fig, Blackberry & Hazelnut Rye Galette
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
Fig, Blackberry & Hazelnut Rye Galette- fresh figs and berries atop hazelnut frangipane, with an easy rye pastry crust. Rye Pastry from Yossy Arefi's Sweeter off the Vine
Author: Claudia Brick
Ingredients
Rye pastry crust
  • 2/3 cup rye flour (85g)
  • 2/3 cup all purpose flour (85g)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 125 g unsalted butter (1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon) very cold
  • 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup ice water (60ml)
Hazelnut Frangipane:
  • 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts , ground to a fine meal
  • 1/4 cup caster sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter (45g)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons rye flour
Fruit filling and to bake:
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or essence
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 2 teaspoons flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 6-7 large figs , sliced into thick pieces (I did about 3 slices per fig)
  • 1 cup blackberries , fresh or frozen
  • 1 egg , whisked with 1 teaspoon water and a pinch of salt
  • demerara sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
Rye Pastry Crust
  1. In a large bowl, combine both flours and salt.
  2. Cut the butter into small cubes. In a separate cup, combine the vinegar and ice water.
  3. Using your fingers, rub the butter into the flour mixture, pressing the cubes into flat shards of butter crumbled through the flour.
  4. Sprinkle about 3 tablespoons of the cold vinegar-water mixture over the flour, and stir in gently your hands until just combined. Add more cold water if it seems to dry, and there is enough water when you can pick up a handful of the dough and press it together without it falling apart.
  5. Press the dough together into a circular dish and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
  6. Make the hazelnut frangipane filling.
Hazelnut Frangipane
  1. In a small bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Beat in the egg and vanilla to fully combine.
  3. Add salt, rye flour and hazelnuts, and stir gently until just combined.
Fruit filling and to bake
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the vanilla, lemon zest, caster sugar, flour and salt.
  3. Add the figs and blackberries and toss very gently to coat.
  4. On a piece of baking paper, roll out the rye pastry into a large circle, about 30cm in diameter.
  5. Spread the hazelnut frangipane over the middle circle, leaving a 4-5cm border around the edge.
  6. Arrange the fruit gently on top of the frangipane. Fold the edges of the pastry over the fruit and press to seal any folds. Seal any cracks in the rye pastry. Chill the tart in the fridge for 15 minutes.
  7. Whisk together the egg with a teaspoon of water and a pinch of salt to form an egg wash. Brush over the pastry edge of the tart, then sprinkle with demerara sugar.
  8. Bake for 30-40 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling. Let cool about 15-20 minutes before serving with mascarpone or ice cream.