Fresh Fruit Galettes

The French word galette refers to a small round pastry or cake. The word derives from galet, a term for a smooth pebble that has been worn flat over the years by running water, making it into a perfect skipping stone. Many variations are found using everything from buckwheat crepes to shortbread and biscuits, but the basic ingredients usually present are sugar, butter, eggs, and flour. The French equivalent of the American expression “flat as a pancake” is plat comme une ga