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The Glorious Imperfect Galette

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I was a latecomer to the galette. Not quite a pie, and not quite a tart, this open-face pastry consists of a pie crust pastry, a layer of fruit, with the edges of the crust folded roughly around the filling. As a classically trained pastry chef, it didn’t appeal to my sensibilities. I’m convinced most...

French Butter Pie Crust

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This buttery-rich crust is perfect for fruit pies and is surprisingly easy to handle. The recipe below is for one pie crust — so be sure to double the recipe if making a double-crusted pie. This is also a great crust for galettes. INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled ½ teaspoon salt...