Puff pastry, I’m not sure whether to be ashamed to admit, is not something I’ve made from scratch since completing my GCSE home economics in 1989.
I used to lovingly make it (Eccles AKA dead fly cakes were my signature bake) on a regular basis but post exam, I had no call to make it again. I still made shortcrust and still do but it’s rare to find someone who admits to making puff or flaky pastry from scratch. What is the difference between puff and flaky pastry… answers in the comments below because I have no clue!
Anyway, once more, puff pastry in cardboard tubes is my friend making these nippy little plum and almond galettes. There’s no shame in using this – just try to find the all butter versions which are much much tastier and well worth the additional price tag (maybe 80p more).
To make these galette-y thingimy jigs, all you need to do is cut out circles and arrange on baking parchment paper.
Slice some plums into thin segments.
Arrange these on top of the pastry.
Brush over some milk and scatter with demerara sugar.
Bake at gas mark 5 / 190c for around 15 minutes. Keep an eye on them so they don’t scorch.
Ta dah! Sweet Bitesize Bakes if ever you saw them.
This is my (last minute!) entry for my own event Dead Easy Desserts hosted during April by Michelle at Utterly Scrummy. The current linky closes today 29th April but there will be a new one hosted by Tina at The Spicy Pear from May 1st.
Lovely galettes! So easy to make…
Cheers,
Rosa
Thanks Rosa, I think plums are perfect for these but peaches would work too.
I love that these are so easy. Puff pastry from scratch is a pain!
Thank you – I may climb the mountain of puff pastry one day once more but not in a hurry to do so!!
My parents have a couple of plum trees in their garden and every year we have mountains of plums. I’ll have to make these for a change to plum crumbles!
FoodNerd x
Indeed I have plum crumbles in the pipeline too!
I also remember making rough puff pasty at school and just remember a large amount of butter being rolled and folded in – I never repeated the experience and can’t even remember what we made with said pasty! Life is just too short – vivre packet puff pastry:-) Love your quick Galettes:-)
Yes that’s right, you do the rubbing in stage with only a proportion of the butter than keep folding it and dotting butter over it. When the shop bought butter one is so good, it’s hard to bother making it from scratch for the vanity of it!
I make a similar recipe with apricot for my unfamous abricotine, never thought of adding almond flakes, thanks for the tip.
That sounds good! I want to do some versions with other fruits.
Love these little pastries and agree I would never make puff pastry myself but I do make flaky pastry. It is so delicious and Delia has the best recipe for it, not that hard either!
But what is the difference between puff and flaky… I’m still not sure!
These look super and so cute perfect for serving at parties. I cheat and use this pastry to make cheesy bites.
Yes they would be perfect party fodder! And yes I like the cheese suggestion!
So so pretty, I absolutely adore the simplicity of these!. I’ve made my own rough puff a few times for the odd special pie, and I have to say it always turns out really good and isn’t as tricky or time consuming as you’d imagine BUT I’m not sure it’s any better than packet puff, nor quite as ‘puffy’. So I’m totally for buying it. And always keep a packet in the freezer for a standby made in mins tart….or indeed your galettes which I really will be making!.
Yes in the freezer sounds sensible… I’m so bad I only buy the pre-rolled version, I can’t even be doing with rolling it out, even though I happily do this with shortcrust.
Puff puffs up when baked…. Flaky doesn’t?
I love this combo. I have a favourite plum and almond cake i make from time to time but it is a bit of a faff, This looks quick, easy and very tasty so will add this to my must bake list.
Life’s too short to make puff pastry from scratch. I tried it, once, and decided ready made was the way to go instead! Your dessert looks gorgeous!
super recipe step by step with very good photographs. I am yet to make puff pastry from scratch!These really seem dead easy to make !
It’s like custard, some things don’t make sense making from scratch anymore because they’re so very good!
So cute little galettes!
These look gorgeous Sarah. I only ever made puff pastry once and you’re right it is a pain. Really feel I ought to try it again now and see what I think.
Gorgeous and indeed super-easy. I adore plums and almonds are a great match.
So so easy, i’m loving loving loving these gallettes… super pretty and super scoffable!
I am sooooooo borrowing this idea next time I need to do something that looks fancy but is easy.
oh my these are dangerously easy but SOOO very pretty – and I can imagine snaffling more of these than I should. very sophisticated yet you make it look lovely and simple
I keep finding myself with leftover bits of puff pastry after making it at cookery school (I think the difference from flaky is the way the butter is incorporated and the ratio of butter to flour) and these galettes look like the most delicious way to stop them going to waste!
Yes – or twists with grated cheese 🙂
I’ve never ever made puff pastry. It is on my ‘one day, just because’ list but way down at the bottom. The ready rolled stuff is ever present in my fridge. Gorgeous little galettes Sarah!
We made it in home economics class and I certainly made it at least 5-6 times for Eccles cakes were my “thing” then. But not made it since 1989!!