A galette is the easiest type of pie—even a beginner can make it. One of the tastiest and most versatile options is a dough made with cottage cheese. It’s quick to prepare and works well with a variety of fillings. You can easily substitute the cottage cheese with ricotta. Just keep in mind that ricotta is usually salted, so you won’t need to add any extra salt.
In this article, I’ll share with you the best recipe for cottage cheese dough and some delicious filling ideas, so you can whip up a tasty galette in no time.

Advantages of Quark Dough

Here are two main reasons why it has become my favorite:

1. Ease of Digestion: Quark dough is easier to digest and contains more protein, as it is almost half composed of quark.
2. Flour Tolerance: This dough works great with different types of flour - regular wheat, whole grain, spelt, or even gluten-free mix.

QUARK DOUGH RECIPE FOR GALETTES

Ingredients for 2 galettes:

In this video, you can see how to make the dough for galettes.

- Flour - 200 g (7 oz)
- A pinch of salt
- Unsalted Butter (82% fat) - 100 g (3.5 oz)
- Quark (9% or 18% fat) or ricotta - 200 g (7 oz)

The quark should be soft enough and not dry to distribute evenly in the dough.
If you're using ricotta and it's already salted, you can skip adding extra salt to the dough.

Instructions:

1. Cut the cold butter (straight from the fridge, but not frozen!) into small cubes.
2. Add salt to the flour. Mix the flour and butter with a whisk attachment on a mixer until it forms crumbs.
3. Add all the quark at once and mix with the mixer as much as possible. Knead by hand until the dough is homogeneous.

Storage:

- In the refrigerator - up to three days.
- In the freezer - up to 30 days (thaw strictly in the refrigerator!).

Gluten-Free Quark Dough for Galettes.

If you want a gluten-free dough option, use a specific gluten-free mix rather than just gluten-free flour. The mix contains starch, which gives the dough additional elasticity.

If you want to make a gluten-free mix yourself, use a 3:1 ratio. Three parts gluten-free flour and one part starch. For example, 150 g (5.3 oz) rice flour and 50 g (1.8 oz) cornstarch. The starch should be cornstarch, not any other type.

GALETTE FILLINGS

Apple Galette

Here you can watch a video on how to make this galette.

Ingredients:

- Granny Smith Apples, peeled and sliced – 300 g (10.6 oz)
- Caster or cane sugar – 50 g (1.8 oz)
- Cornstarch – 10 g (0.35 oz)
- Zest of half a lemon or orange (optionally)

You can easily replace the sugar and cornstarch in the recipe with 3 tablespoons of caramel. Serve the galette with extra caramel and a scoop of ice cream for a perfect combo.

Instructions:

1. Mix all the ingredients for the filling.
2. Roll out the dough into a 25-30 cm (10-12 inch) circle, form the galette.
3. If desired, brush the edges with egg.
4. Bake at 180°C (355°F) for 40 minutes.

Strawberry and Apricot Galette

Ingredients:

- Apricots, pitted - 150 g (5.3 oz)
- Strawberries - 250 g (8.8 oz)
- Sugar (you can use cane sugar) - 80 g (1/3 cup)
- Cornstarch - 1 tbsp heaping

It is very important to choose ripe, sweet apricots and strawberries!

Instructions:

1. Coarsely chop the strawberries and apricots, mix all the ingredients.
2. Roll out the dough, form the galette.
3. Bake at 180°C (355°F) for 40 minutes.

Chanterelle Mushroom Galette

For this galette (and all savory galettes), dough made with whole grain or spelt flour works perfectly.

Ingredients:

- Chanterelle mushrooms (or button mushrooms) - 250 g (8.8 oz)
- Onion - 1 piece
- Sour cream - 100 g (1/2 cup)
- Cheese, grated - 50 g (1.8 oz)
- Salt, pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Sauté the mushrooms and onions over medium heat until cooked.
2. Add the sour cream, cheese, salt, and pepper, then remove from heat.
3. Roll out the dough, form the galette.
4. Brush the edges with egg and bake at 180°C (355°F) for 40 minutes.

Broccoli and Salmon Galette

Ingredients:

- Blanched broccoli - 200 g (7 oz)
- Salmon - 100 g (3.5 oz)
- Cheese, grated - 60 g (2.1 oz)
- Gorgonzola or blue cheese - 40 g (1.4 oz)
- Quark (Cottage Cheese) - 70 g (2.5 oz) (optional)
- Egg - 1 piece
- Sour cream - 50 g (1/4 cup)
- Salt, pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Mix all the ingredients.
2. Roll out the dough, form the galette.
3. Bake at 180°C (355°F) for 40 minutes.

Spring Onion and Egg Galette

Ingredients:

- Spring onions - large bunch
- Boiled eggs - 2 pieces
- Sour cream - 50 g (1/4 cup)
- Cheese, grated - 100 g (3.5 oz)

Instructions:

1. Mix all the ingredients.
2. Roll out the dough, form the galette.
3. Bake at 180°C (355°F) for 40 minutes.

Apricot Galette

Ingredients:

- Ripe, sweet apricots - 400 g (14 oz)
- Sugar - 25 g (2 tbsp)
- Cornstarch - 3-5 g (1/2 tbsp)

Instructions:

1. Cut the apricots into quarters and mix with sugar and cornstarch.
2. Form the galette, brush the edges with egg and decorate with almond flakes (optional).
3. Bake at 180°C (355°F) for 40 minutes.

GREAT IDEAS YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY USE

1. Fruit galettes are perfect served with ice cream! It's so appetizing and mesmerizing to watch it melt on a hot galette.

2. Almond flakes are very appetizing decoration for a fruit galette. Before baking, brush the formed galette with egg and generously sprinkle with almond flakes. You can additionally sprinkle it with powdered sugar for an even more golden and crispy crust.

3. Especially in the summer, it's great to bring galettes to friends' houses and picnics! Buy 25x25 cm (10x10 inch) pizza boxes for convenient galette transportation. You will receive a lot of compliments!

Quark dough for galettes is a simple and versatile way to make a delicious and healthy pie. With various fillings, you can enjoy galettes all year round, experimenting with seasonal products and creating new flavor combinations. We hope our recipes inspire you to culinary investigations and allow you to enjoy delicious galettes with your family and friends.

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