Mushroom and Leek Galette with Gorgonzola
From America's Test Kitchen
episode: Simple & Satisfying Vegetable Mains.
Cutting a few small holes in the dough prevents it from lifting off the pan as it bakes. A pizza stone helps to crisp the crust but is not essential.
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 1/4cups (6 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1/2cup (2 3/4 ounces) whole-wheat flour
- 1tablespoon sugar
- 3/4teaspoon salt
- 10tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces and chilled
- 7tablespoons ice water
- 1teaspoon white vinegar
Filling
- 1 1/4pounds shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced thin
- 5teaspoons olive oil
- 1pound leeks, white and light green parts only, sliced ½ inch thick and washed thoroughly (3 cups)
- 1teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- 2tablespoons crème fraîche
- 1tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
- 3ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled (3/4 cup)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Kosher salt
- 2tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- 1. FOR THE DOUGH: Process flours, sugar, and salt in food processor until combined, 2 to 3 pulses. Add butter and pulse until it forms pea-size pieces, about 10 pulses. Transfer mixture to medium bowl.
- 2. Sprinkle water and vinegar over mixture. With rubber spatula, use folding motion to mix until loose, shaggy mass forms with some dry flour remaining (do not overwork). Transfer mixture to center of large sheet of plastic wrap, press gently into rough 4-inch square, and wrap tightly. Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.
- 3. Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface. Roll into 11 by 8-inch rectangle with short side of rectangle parallel to edge of work surface. Using bench scraper, bring bottom third of dough up, then fold upper third over it, folding like business letter into 8 by 4-inch rectangle. Turn dough 90 degrees counterclockwise. Roll out dough again into 11 by 8-inch rectangle and fold into thirds again. Turn dough 90 degrees counterclockwise and repeat rolling and folding into thirds. After last fold, fold dough in half to create 4-inch square. Press top of dough gently to seal. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes or up to 2 days.
- 4. FOR THE FILLING: Cover mushrooms in bowl and microwave until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to colander to drain and return to bowl. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add leeks and thyme, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are tender and beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to bowl with mushrooms. Stir in crème fraîche and mustard. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- 5. Adjust oven rack to lower middle position, place pizza stone on oven rack, and heat oven to 400 degrees. Remove dough from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes. Roll out on generously floured (up to ¼ cup) work surface to 14-inch circle about 1/8 inch thick. (Trim edges as needed to form rough circle.) Transfer dough to parchment paper–lined rimmed baking sheet. With tip of paring knife, cut five ¼-inch circles in dough (one at center and four evenly spaced midway from center to edge of dough). Brush top of dough with 1 teaspoon oil.
- 6. Spread half of filling evenly over dough, leaving 2-inch border around edge. Sprinkle with half of Gorgonzola, cover with remaining filling, and top with remaining Gorgonzola. Drizzle remaining 1 teaspoon oil over filling. Grasp 1 edge of dough and fold up outer 2 inches over filling. Repeat around circumference of tart, overlapping dough every 2 to 3 inches; gently pinch pleated dough to secure but do not press dough into filling. Brush dough with egg and sprinkle evenly with kosher salt.
- 7. Lower oven temperature to 375 degrees. Bake until crust is deep golden brown and filling is beginning to brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool tart on baking sheet on wire rack for 10 minutes. Using offset or wide metal spatula, loosen tart from parchment and carefully slide tart off parchment onto cutting board. Sprinkle with parsley, cut into wedges, and serve.
Technique
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Don't Doubt Your Dough
SHAGGY DOUGH
Barely mixing the dough and then resting it in the refrigerator hydrates the flour while minimizing gluten development, for a more tender crust. Don’t worry if the dough looks loose and shaggy—it’s supposed to.
Technique
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Keys to Making a Flavor-Packed, Sturdy Vegetable Tart
MAKE A WHOLE WHEAT CRUST
Whole-wheat flour contributes earthy flavor that complements the savory filling. Its coarser consistency makes for a hearty crumb.
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PRECOOK THE VEGETABLES
Removing moisture from the vegetables is crucial to concentrating flavor and preventing a soggy crust. We microwave and drain the mushrooms and combine them with browned leeks.
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ADD BOLD-FLAVORED BINDERS
To help the vegetables stay neatly bound and add complexity to the filling, we worked in a rich, three-part binder: crème fraÎche, Dijon mustard, and crumbled Gorgonzola.
Technique
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Pleating a Free-Form Tart
It’s surprisingly simple to create pleated edges around free-form tarts.
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1. Gently grasp 1 edge of dough and make 2-inch-wide fold over filling.
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2. Lift and fold another segment of dough over first fold to form pleat. Repeat every 2 to 3 inches.