Cottage Cheese Galette with Strawberries
This cottage cheese galette with strawberries is a rustic, light dessert made with a flaky dough using cottage cheese and butter. Topped with fresh strawberries and cream cheese, it’s perfect for summer and simple enough for beginners.
Ingredients
- For the dough:
- 4.6 oz 130 g brick-style cottage cheese (5% fat)
- 1 ¼ cups 150 g all-purpose flour
- 5 tbsp 70 g cold unsalted butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 1 tsp powdered sugar
- For the filling:
- 2 tbsp cream cheese e.g., Philadelphia
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 7 oz 200 g fresh strawberries, halved
- For brushing:
- 1 egg white
- Optional for serving:
- Powdered sugar
- Fresh mint
- Vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Make the Dough. In a bowl, blend cold butter and cottage cheese using a hand blender until smooth. Add flour, vanilla sugar, powdered sugar, and the egg yolk. Mix until a dough forms. Wrap and refrigerate for 30–40 minutes.
- Prepare the Strawberries. Cut strawberries in half and set aside.
- Assemble the Galette. Roll the chilled dough on parchment paper to about 5 mm thick. Spread the cream cheese in the center, sprinkle a bit of cornstarch, and place strawberries on top. Lightly sprinkle more cornstarch over the fruit.
- Fold and Brush. Fold the dough edges over the strawberries. Brush the crust with egg white.
- Bake. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 25–30 minutes until golden. Let cool, then dust with powdered sugar and garnish with mint. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream if desired.
Notes
Cornstarch keeps the filling from becoming soggy.
Egg white gives a light sheen, but egg yolk will make it golden.
For extra flavor, add a drop of almond extract to the cream cheese.