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Three Cheese Herb Galette with Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic Compote, Figs, and Prosciutto

Three Cheese Herb Galette with Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic Compote, Figs, and Prosciutto

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Late Winter Tart (Sweet or Savory)
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    Burnt Offerings's Notes: This recipe grew out of my obsession with caramelized onions, roasted garlic and all the flavor pairings that can go with them. Sweet and savory, the figs are soaked in port, paired with...

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Serves 4-6

Herb Galette Dough:

1 cup All purpose flour Ask a question about this ingredient

1 pinch salt - generous Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary - finely chopped Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon fresh thyme - finely chopped Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons cream cheese - cubed Ask a question about this ingredient

6 tablespoons chilled butter - cubed Ask a question about this ingredient

4 tablespoons ice water - added one at a time Ask a question about this ingredient

1 egg white for wash Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Mix together flour, salt, sugar and herbs in large bowl.

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  2. Cut butter and cream cheese into dry ingredients with your fingers or pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse meal with lentil sized pieces.

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  3. Add the ice water until dough just holds together. If there are streaks of cream cheese in the dough – don’t worry – you’re doing it right.

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  4. Gather dough into flat disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour or two.

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  5. *You can also do this in a food processor, but I like to play with my food.

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Galette Filling:

1/2 cup caramelized onion and roasted garlic compote (http://www.food52.com/recipes/10235_caramelized_onion_and_roasted_garlic_compote) Ask a question about this ingredient

4 ounces = 10 - 12 dried black mission figs. Stemmed, and cut into quarters Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup Port wine Ask a question about this ingredient

4 ounces = 1 pkg Prosciutto slices Ask a question about this ingredient

handfuls Each of grated Gruyere, crumbled Goat cheese and crumbled Gorgonzola Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

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  2. While the dough is resting, pour the Port wine over the fig pieces to plump them.

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  3. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough on to a lightly floured surface into a 10"-11"" circle. Transfer to a pizza stone or a baking pan lined with parchment paper.

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  4. Spread the onion and garlic compote on the dough, leaving a 1” border.

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  5. Drain the figs (save the port! – makes a great salad dressing or boiled down for syrup over ice cream) and sprinkle them evenly on the galette.

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  6. Tear the prosciutto into strips and cover the galette with them.

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  7. Mix the 3 cheeses together and sprinkle them evenly over the galette.

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  8. Carefully fold one inch of the dough up over the filling, pleating the dough every 2 inches or so, so the tart is contained, but has a casual, country look.

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  9. Brush the galette border with the egg wash, and bake for 40-45 minutes until the tart is brown and cheese is bubbly.

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