Turkey Free Classic Peach Galette

Few desserts capture the warmth of summer quite like a rustic peach galette, with its golden, shatteringly flaky crust and jammy, cinnamon-kissed fruit bubbling up from the center. The filling leans on ripe peaches tossed with sugar, cornstarch, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, so every slice holds together beautifully without turning soupy. A thin layer of almond flour scattered beneath the peaches soaks up the extra juices and adds a subtle nuttiness that makes the whole thing taste like it came from a proper French bakery. The crust itself is a simple butter pastry — cold cubed butter worked into flour until crumbly, then chilled — and that technique is what gives you those irresistible flaky layers without any fuss. Because this recipe is built entirely from fruit, flour, butter, eggs, and pantry spices, there's nothing here to second-guess when it comes to keeping your table free of poultry products. The coarse turbinado sugar brushed over the pleated rim caramelizes in the oven into something genuinely spectacular. It's the kind of dessert that looks impressive but rewards even a first-time galette baker.

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