Mushroom Galette Recipe

Hi Bold Bakers! My recipe for this Mushroom Galette is one of my most favorite savory creations to date. While typically a galette is sweet, filled with fruit and pie-like fillings, I took the idea of a galette recipe and turned it on its head. Instead, I filled it with super rich and satisfying savory ingredients like thick ricotta cheese, creme fraiche, sauteed mushrooms, aromatic thyme, and garlic. Already have an account? The mushroom and cheese filling is encased in my super simple rough puff pastry and baked to golden brown perfection. This recipe is super sophisticated yet easy to make.

What is rough puff pastry?

Puff pastry can be difficult to make, which is why most people resort to using the store bought stuff. While there’s nothing wrong with taking some help from the store, this mushroom galette recipe starts with my homemade rough puff pastry. [ Get my homemade rough puff pastry recipe here! ] Made by grating frozen butter into flour then adding ice cold water, this pastry is delicate and filled with lots of little pockets of butter. This is what creates a flaky light crust, signature rough puff pastry. The beauty of this recipe is how quick it comes together and all by hand. After it sets up in the fridge, I roll it out to shape the base for my lovely mushroom and cheese mixture.

How do you sauté mushrooms?

I know this might seem like a question that doesn’t need answering, but properly sautéing the mushrooms for the filling of the galette recipe is a super important step in creating the flavor of this recipe. After thinly slicing the mushrooms, the secret to sautéing them is high heat and to not crowd the pan. This means sautéing the mushrooms in batches. Try 3-4 batches, flavoring along the way with salt, pepper, thyme and fresh minced garlic. The result is an almost caramelized mushroom mixture. This is well worth the extra step, because if you try to sauté all the mushrooms at once they release a lot of water and steam and stew as opposed to sautéing.

Is making a galette recipe easier than a pie?

Since my mushroom galette recipe utilizes a free form crust, it is easier than making and shaping a traditional pie. After adding the ricotta cheese mixture to the mushrooms then rolling out the crust all you do is spoon over the filling and fold up the edges of the crust. The look of the finished baked galette is rustic and gorgeous. The flavor is so rich, your friends and family will go crazy for it!

What can I fill a galette with?

The truth is you can fill a galette with whatever blend of veggies or fruits you like. I think this mushroom variation might be nice with bacon or sausage. Or, to keep it vegetarian, experiment with adding more veggies like asparagus and sautéed peppers. Once you master the method, get creative and enjoy!