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Blueberry and Blackberry Galette with Cornmeal Cruse

This is a delightful, easy dessert or breakfast pastry. Wonderful with summer berries, but I love to substitute apples for berries in the fall.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Chill 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Breakfast, Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

Pastry

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornmeal
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/3 cup fat-free buttermilk

Filling

  • 4 cups blueberries
  • 2 cups blackberries
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp small tapioca, ground
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp fat-free milk
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 1/2 tbsp turbinado sugar

Instructions
 

  • To prepare pastry, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
  • Combine flour and next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a food processor; pulse two times.
  • Add butter to flour mixture; pulse 4-5 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • With processor on, slowly add buttermilk throughfood chute; process just until dough forms a ball.
  • Gently press dough into a 4” circle on plastic wrap; cover. Chill 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 340 degrees.
  • Unwrap and place dough on a sheet of parchment paper. Roll dough into a 15” circle. Place dough and parchment on baking sheet.
  • To prepare filling, combine berries and next 4 ingredients (through juice) in a medium bowl; toss gently to coat.
  • Arrange berry mixture in center of dough, leaving a 2” border. Fold edges of dough toward center, pressing gently to seal (dough will only partially cover berry mixture).
  • Combine fat-free milk and egg white in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Brush dough with milk mixture, sprinkle turbinado sugar evenly over dough.
  • Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until pastry is golden brown. Let stand 30 minutes; cut into wedges. Yield: 10 servings.

Notes

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