Pregnancy Friendly Classic Savory Galette Dough
A flaky, buttery galette dough is one of those foundational recipes every home cook should have in their back pocket, and this one delivers a beautifully tender, golden crust every single time. The short ingredient list — flour, unsalted butter, a pinch of salt and sugar, apple cider vinegar, and ice water — keeps things clean and straightforward, with no mystery additives or preservatives to second-guess. Keeping the butter well chilled and working quickly with your fingertips is the real secret here; those small, visible butter pieces are what create that irresistible flaky texture once baked. The apple cider vinegar is a subtle but smart touch, helping to keep the dough tender without toughening the gluten. Once you've pressed it into a disk and let it rest in the fridge, you have a versatile base ready to cradle sweet or savory fillings — roasted vegetables, fresh fruit, whatever sounds good. It's the kind of from-scratch dough that feels genuinely satisfying to make, and knowing exactly what went into it makes it even better.
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1 serving
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp fine salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes and chilled
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 3–4 tbsp ice water
Instructions
- 1
Whisk together the flour, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl until evenly combined.
- 2
Add the chilled butter cubes to the flour mixture and work them in with a pastry cutter or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized butter pieces still visible.
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