What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Clean Plate Club: Rhubarb Strawberry Galette! It’s rhubarb season when the long slender reddish-green stalks shoot up from the garden soil. Rhubarb also appears at the Farmers Markets where it is snatched up with ferocity. When I was fortunate enough to snag a couple stalks myself, I already knew they would be paired with fresh-cut strawberries to create a buttery galette. My friend, Ray, must’ve sensed my intention. He promptly arrived at my doorstep as I pulled the piping hot rustic pastry out of the oven. The sugary brown crust and bubbling juices were invitation enough. After all, that’s what friends are for.
RHUBARB STRAWBERRY GALETTE
Ingredients:
1 prepared pie crust
2-3 stalks rhubarb, discard leaves; cut stalks into batons
1 pint strawberries, hulled, washed, and sliced
2/3 cup sugar, divided
3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons sanding sugar
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick oil. Line with parchment paper. Roll out pastry shell to form a circle. Set aside. In one bowl, combine rhubarb batons with 1/3 cup sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch. Toss to coat. In the second bowl, combine sliced strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch. Toss gently to coat. Beginning with the rhubarb, arrange batons to form a circle leaving a 2-inch border. Finish with strawberries over top. Sprinkle with lemon zest. Fold the border over the filling, overlapping the dough where necessary. Press gently to seal the folds. Lightly brush the edge of the dough with the beaten egg. Sprinkle crust with sanding sugar. Bake galette for one hour or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Transfer galette on parchment paper to a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes. Serve warm.
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I love this combination!
Thank you.
Joanna
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My mother used to make strawberry rhubarb jam every summer. 🍃🍓
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Rhubarb and strawberries are made for each other.
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I agree. The sweetness is a good balance for the tart. My tastebuds like it. 🍃🍓
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My taste buds are singing! Lovely, Gail 😋😋😋
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They must be in the same choir as my sweet tooth. 🤣🍃🍓
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Looks extremely good 😋😋😋😋
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The hubs prefers a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. 🍨🍂🍓
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Thats gonna feel like heaven 😀🤤
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Love rhubarb in any form! 🙂
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It’s one of those seasonal favorites at my house.
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May my husband visit for pie? He loves rhubarb but it is almost impossible to get down here. It used to grow wild in our gardens in Scotland.
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Believe it or not, I’ve seen it in the freezer section of the grocers, although I’ve never tried it. 😜
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I will have to look there…thank you!
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OMG, my first day back at WordPress, and I am blessed with such a treat.
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I made it just for you, Erika. 🍃🍓
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I appreciate that very much 😘 😄
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This is such a beautiful work of art and it MUST be framed . . .
. . . on a plate.
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I always knew you were an art-lover. 💜🍃
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It’s a passion of mine.
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Call me crazy…..but when we decided to move to Florida this past April, we sold everything we own EXCEPT my dishes, my husband’s tools, our summer clothes, and our ART. That’s just crazy!!!!
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You guys went minimalist!
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Well….sort of. We basically changed lifestyles going from Midwestern to Coastal. We did our homework. 😜
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I have made strawberry rhubarb pies but never thought to do a galette! So much easier and fun to make! Genius!
Mollie
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Thaaanks. They turn out perfect every time. 🍃🍓
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