Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Frangipane Galettes

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I bought more rhubarb last week, because… Rhubarb, duh. May is basically rhubarb month in my kitchen. What better way to use this amazing spring vegetable than tucked into a flaky pastry crust with strawberries and almond frangipane??? Sounds good, right? Yes, you want to get on board this rhubarb train, woooo woooo.

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Frangipane

I’ve been wanting to make a vegan frangipane tart for while and tart rhubarb is the perfect match for this sweet almond concoction. Frangipane is traditionally made with almond paste, mixed with flour, butter, sugar and eggs and used in pastries similarly to pastry cream. Its a strong sweet almond flavor that is similar to marzipan. This vegan version uses almond meal and extract, flour, a little non-dairy milk and baking powder to replace the leavening action from the eggs. I love the flavor of almond and it goes so well with rhubarb and strawberries. You’re going to love it in this galette.

Tips for Flaky Vegan Pastry

I get asked this a lot, but no, you don’t have to use ice cold ingredients to make vegan pastry dough nor chill it before rolling it out. That’s all done because dairy butter melts so quickly. Vegan butter substitutes like Earth Balance don’t melt so quickly. I’ve tried chilling the dough before and it is actually much harder to roll out and will crack more easily. That said if you’re not going to use the dough right away than wrap and refrigerate it for up to several days beforehand. Let it sit at room temp, still wrapped, for about 15 minutes before rolling it out.

The amount of water you’ll need will vary depending on the season, weather and humidity of the day. That’s why it’s always best to add the water a little at a time and mix it thoroughly after each addition. Using your hands to mix will give you a better idea of when the dough is ready. It should just start to come together and hold together when squeezed. You should be able to form it into a disc without cracks. If it’s cracking on you then it needs a tiny bit more water. It’s also good to note that whole grain flours will cause the dough to crack. I like using whole grain flours but will only add a small amount when making pastry dough. You can play around with amounts, but I would suggest replacing 1/4 cup of the all-purpose flour.

I love adding herbs and flavors to pastry dough. Thyme is a favorite for savory and sweet pastries and it goes really well with strawberries. Lemon zest is always a nice addition as well. You can leave them out easily, though, if you prefer.

The flavors of tart spring rhubarb, sweet strawberries, aromatic almond and notes of vanilla, lemon and thyme come together beautifully to create these late spring inspired galettes. May brings so much inspiration for me in the kitchen. All of the tree blossoms are bursting and edible flowers are starting to pop. This flow of spring into summer really gets my creative juices bubbling and makes me so excited for summer produce ahead. How about you? What produce are you excited for this season and what have you been making in May? Dreaming up my next rhubarb creation…

xx Kaity

Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Frangipane Galettes

Author: Kaity Farrell

Classic strawberry rhubarb pie gets an upgrade with thyme and lemon infused flaky pastry crust and a layer of heavenly almond flavored frangipane. Oh and its all vegan too!

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Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 8 servings

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Ingredients

Pastry Crust:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup vegan shortening
• 1/4 cup vegan butter
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
• cool tap water

Frangipane:

• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup organic sugar
• 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk

Filling:

• 1/2 lb 8 oz fresh rhubarb stalks
• 1/2 lb 8 oz fresh strawberries
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup organic sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange liqueur optional

"Egg Wash"

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened non-dairy milk
• 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

Prepare Pastry:

• Preheat oven to 400˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, salt, thyme leaves and lemon zest with a fork in a medium bowl.
• Cut shortening, butter and olive oil into flour mixture using  fingertips or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with some pea-sized pieces. 
• Add 1 tablespoon of water at a time and stir with a fork or fingers until incorporated. Repeat until dough holds together when squeezed in the palm of your hand.
• Gather dough together and form into a disc. Dough can be wrapped and refrigerated at this point or rolled out to use right away.
• Roll dough out to about 1/4" thickness on a lightly floured surface. Turn and flip dough as your roll it out and re-flour surface as needed.
• If making one large galette, trim rough edges and transfer dough to the parchment lined baking sheet by rolling it up on the rolling pin and unrolling it onto the parchment.
• If making smaller galettes, cut out 2-3 circles and transfer them to the parchment lined baking sheet. Lightly rework dough scraps and roll and cut 1-2 more circles, and transfer them to the baking sheet. You may need 2 baking sheets if making smaller galettes.

Prepare Frangipane:

• Mix all of the frangipane ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Spread frangipane mixture onto rolled out pastry dough into a thin layer, leaving about a 2" border for 1 large galette or a 1" border for smaller galettes.

Prepare Filling:

• Wash and trim ends of rhubarb and tops of strawberries.
• Cut rhubarb into about 1" pieces on a diagonal and strawberries into 1/4" thick round slices.
• Gently toss fruit together with the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Arrange strawberry slices into one layer on top of the frangipane layer.
• Then arrange rhubarb pieces into a decorative pattern or leave them rustic and just layer them over the strawberries.
• Fold up pastry edges toward the center of the galette(s), gently tucking the pastry as needed.
• Spoon the leftover juices from the fruit on top of the rhubarb.

Prepare "Egg-Wash"

• Whisk all of the "egg-wash" ingredients together with a fork in a small bowl and then brush the tops of pastry with the mixture.
• Lightly sprinkle tops of pastry with more organic sugar

Bake Galette(s)

• Bake 1 large galette for about 45 minutes until pastry is golden brown and center of galette is bubbling.
• Bake smaller galettes for about 25-30 minutes until pastry is golden brown and center of galettes are bubbling.
• Remove from oven and cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes. Then transfer galette(s) to a cooling rack.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Notes

You can use all shortening or all vegan butter in the pastry.

Vegan butter does not need to be cold and the pastry dough does not need to be chilled as it does not melt the same as dairy butter.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Frangipane Galettes, vegan strawberry rhubarb mini galettes, mini vegan frangipane tarts

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