Nutella and Banana Galettes

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

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