Pumpkin Galette with Caramelized Onions, Goat Cheese, Sage and Crushed Red Pepper
Savory brown butter pumpkin galette for Thanksgiving.
Prep Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Crust
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup wheat flour
- 9 tbsp cold unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp cold water
- Caramelized Onions
- 2 tsbp butter
- 2 red onions thinly sliced
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp fresh thyme leaves
- ½ cup white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
Filling
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp fresh sage finely chopped, plus 8 whole leaves for topping
- 2 cups canned pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
- 1 egg for egg wash
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup caramelized onions
- 4 oz goat cheese
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
Crust
Freeze butter cubes for an hour
Mix the flour and salt in a Kitchen Aid stand mixer bowl
Add frozen butter cubes to the flour mixture and use the dough attachment to stir
Whisk egg and four tablespoons of cold water together, then pour it into the flour mixture
Stir until the dough forms into a ball
Wrap the ball in plastic and refrigerate for an hour
Caramelized Onions
Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat and add the onions.
Season with salt, stir and then pour in ¼ cup of water
Cover cook for 10 minutes
Stir and cook for another 10 minutes until they become soft and the liquid evaporates
Add thyme and white wine vinegar and cook for 30 minutes until all liquids are dissolved and the onions are a deep golden color
Filling
Melt the butter in a sauté pan over medium heat until the butter turns brown
Add minced sage and remove from heat
Add the pumpkin puree to a bowl and pour the brown butter in
Add the egg and salt, then mix until the butter is fully incorporated
Assemble
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Roll out the dough to about a square, rectangle or circle and move to baking sheet
Spread the pumpkin mixture on dough, leaving a 2 inch border
Add caramelized onions over the pumpkin
Crumble the goat cheese, drizzle honey and scatter whole sage leaves
Brush the exposed dough with the egg wash, then lightly sprinkle sea salt and crushed red pepper
Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown
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