Sweet “Pizza”

Name: Sweet “Pizza” (Galette de Pérouges)
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes about 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 1 egg; Zest of 1 lemon; ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks; 2 cups flour, plus more for sprinkling; Pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon instant active dry yeast, like SAF; 1 teaspoon instant active dry yeast, like SAF

Galette de Pérouges

Preparation info

Makes about
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Served on the street in the medieval city of Pérouges, not far from Lyons, this sweet, crisp pastry, preferably served hot, makes a fantastic snack or a surprising dessert. Serve, if you like, with crème fraîche, whipped cream, or sour cream and cut-up fruit.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon instant active dry yeast, like SAF
2 cups flour, plus more for sprinkling

Europe
France
Dessert
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Combine the yeast, flour, salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, cold butter, egg, and lemon zest in a food processor. Turn the machine on, let it run for a second until the mixture is blended, then let the machine run while you add ¼