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Friendsgiving Pumpkin Galette with Wine Text

Pumpkin Galette with Caramelized Onions, Goat Cheese, Sage and Crushed Red Pepper

5 from 8 votes
Savory brown butter pumpkin galette for Thanksgiving.
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

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

Method
 

Crust
  1. Freeze butter cubes for an hour
  2. Mix the flour and salt in a Kitchen Aid stand mixer bowl
  3. Add frozen butter cubes to the flour mixture and use the dough attachment to stir
  4. Whisk egg and four tablespoons of cold water together, then pour it into the flour mixture
  5. Stir until the dough forms into a ball
  6. Wrap the ball in plastic and refrigerate for an hour
Caramelized Onions
  1. Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat and add the onions.
  2. Season with salt, stir and then pour in ¼ cup of water
  3. Cover cook for 10 minutes
  4. Stir and cook for another 10 minutes until they become soft and the liquid evaporates
  5. 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
  1. Melt the butter in a sauté pan over medium heat until the butter turns brown
  2. Add minced sage and remove from heat
  3. Add the pumpkin puree to a bowl and pour the brown butter in
  4. Add the egg and salt, then mix until the butter is fully incorporated
Assemble
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  3. Roll out the dough to about a square, rectangle or circle and move to baking sheet
  4. Spread the pumpkin mixture on dough, leaving a 2 inch border
  5. Add caramelized onions over the pumpkin
  6. Crumble the goat cheese, drizzle honey and scatter whole sage leaves
  7. Brush the exposed dough with the egg wash, then lightly sprinkle sea salt and crushed red pepper
  8. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown