Rustic Pear Galette
Serves: 4-6
Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Pie crust
3-4 medium pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Glaze:
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 teaspoon boiled water
Topping:
Simply Artisan Reserve
Feta Cheese Simple Seasons
Heat oven to 425 F. Line 15-by-10-inch baking sheet with parchment paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
On lightly floured surface, roll crust into 11-inch round. Drape crust over rolling pin, transfer to baking sheet.
In large bowl, toss pear slices with lemon juice. Sprinkle in cornstarch, brown sugar and cinnamon. Toss until pears are evenly coated.
Arrange pears in mound in center of dough, leaving 2-inch border. Fold border over filling to cover pears partially. It does not need to be even.
Bake 15 minutes then reduce oven temperature to 350 F and bake additional 40 minutes until pears are tender and crust is golden brown.
In small bowl, stir together honey and boiled water to make glaze. When galette is done, remove from oven and brush honey glaze over top of fruit and crust, and sprinkle liberally with feta cheese.