Nutella and Banana Galettes

Name: Nutella and Banana Galettes
Yield: Makes 18 to 20 Galettes
Ingredients: ½ cup Nutella; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1½ cups all-purpose flour; ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 large or 2 small ripe (but not soft) bananas; ⅓ cup sugar; 2 egg yolks; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces and chilled; 2 tablespoons ice water, plus more if needed; 2 tablespoons chopped toasted hazelnuts

Preparation info

Makes
18 to 20
Galettes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Gourmet Game Night

By Cynthia Nims

Published 2010

About

This is an example of how a few simple ingredients—sweet pastry, Nutella, and bananas— can conspire to make a wildly delicious treat. The sliced bananas resist browning after a brief dip in fresh orange juice, so they’ll remain lovely until your guests’ cravings for sweets hit.

Ingredients

Sweet Pastry Dough

1½ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup sugar
¼

Pastry
Dessert
Dinner
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

To make the pastry dough, combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse to blend. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture has a sandy texture. Add the egg yolks and pulse twice, then add the water and vanilla and pulse a few times to incorporate. Pinch a bit of the dough between your fingers; it should hold its shape without feeling dry. If needed, add another teaspoon or