Name: Peach galette
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2/3 cup almond meal; 1/3 cup caster sugar; 1 egg, beaten, plus 1 extra; 40 gram softened butter; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 sheets puff pastry; 415 gram can peach slices, drained; 2 tablespoon flaked almonds; cream or ice-cream, to serve

Peach galette

Sweet, juicy peaches are beautiful baked with crunchy almonds and a creamy, vanilla spread. Golden, crumbly pastry makes this beautiful dessert a winning dish.

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

20M

Total

40M

Ingredients

2/3 cup almond meal

1/3 cup caster sugar

1 egg, beaten, plus 1 extra

40 gram softened butter

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 sheets puff pastry

415 gram can peach slices, drained

2 tablespoon flaked almonds

cream or ice-cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Line an oven tray with baking paper.

2.In a food processor, mix almond meal, sugar, egg, butter and vanilla to a smooth paste. Place one sheet of puff pastry on prepared tray. Spread with paste, leaving a 2cm edge. Cut 4 strips from remaining sheet for border, arrange around edge and brush with extra egg.

3.Spread peaches over almond paste. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden. Serve with cream or ice-cream.

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