Sep
21
2015

Cottage Blueberry Galette

Don't Stress About Making A Pie

by: Lara Katz

Cottage Blueberry Galette

Blueberry galette

I love blueberry pies but the idea of making a pie crust, then trying to get the perfect shape and filling overwhelms me. This is why I love making galettes! They are so easy, just as pretty if not more so, and every bit as delicious. I made one and froze it before baking. Once I got up to the cottage I left it in the fridge over night and then baked it. It turned out perfectly and everyone loved it! Serving it with vanilla ice-cream is definitely recommended.

Blueberry Galette 

 

Ingredients

1 cup plus tbsp flour
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled butter, cut into pieces
 
Filling
2 cups blueberries
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
2 tbsp milk
 
Directions
 
 Mix flour with sugar, salt and cinnamon.
 
 Cut butter into flour, using either a food processor or a pastry cutter or 2 forks.  
 
 Roll into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
 
 When ready to make crust, on a large piece of parchment paper, roll dough out into a 12" circle using a rolling pin and or the palms of your hands. Size and shape do not have to be exact. Do not stress!
 
 In a separate bowl toss blueberries with cornstarch, lemon juice and 1/4 cup sugar. Place the blueberry mixture in the centre of the rolled out galette dough.
 
 Fold outer edge of galette dough in towards the filling, making a boarder around the blueberry filling.
 
 Brush outside dough with milk and sprinkle with sugar. 
 
 Transfer parchment paper lined galette onto a baking sheet. Cut excess parchment paper so not too much is hangig over the sides. 
 
 Galette can be frozen at this point. If you are freezing it wrap well in plastic wrap with cookie sheet underneath to keep its shape.
 
 Bake 375 for around 45 minutes, or until dough is browned and blueberry filling is bubbling.
 
 Allow to cool 15 minutes before serving.
 
Serves 6
Adapted from Bon Appetit
 
Sep
15
2015

One Easy Cookie 2 Delicious Ways

Say Hello To Your New Go To Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

by: Lara Katz

One Easy Cookie 2 Delicious Ways

easy cookie recipe

I love making cookies with mini M&M's in them but they are hard to find and not available at all grocery stores. Recently I tried using regular size M&M's with mini chocolate chips and loved it. Forget about running around trying to find mini M&M"s, this is my new favourite cookie recipe!

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups white flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1 cup M&M's and/or 1 cup chocolate chips
 
Directions 
 
  Preheat oven to 350.
 
  In an electric mixer, or by hand, mix butter until it is light and fluffy. Add in both sugars and vanilla. Mix well.
 
  Mix in eggs.
 
  Lightly mix in flor, baking powder, baking soda, salt, M&M's and chocolate chips.
 
  Scoop by tablespoon onto parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the outer edge of the cookie is lightly brown and the inside of the cookie still looks underbaked.
 
  Allow to cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes before removing cookies. Place cookies on cooling rack.
 
Makes around 50 cookies
 
Adapted from M&M's package