Tomato Galette

Name: Tomato Galette
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2¼ tsp kosher salt; ¾ cup unsalted butter; 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1½ lb heirloom tomatoes; 2 cloves garlic; 4 oz firm cheese; 1 large egg; to taste flaky sea salt; to taste black pepper; ½ whole lemon; 1 Tbsp chives

A rustic French-style tart featuring fresh heirloom tomatoes, melted cheese, and garlic on a flaky butter pastry crust. This elegant savory galette is perfect for showcasing summer tomatoes.

8 servings

3 hr 30 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•2 cups all-purpose flour
•2¼ tsp kosher salt
•¾ cup unsalted butter
•1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
•1½ lb heirloom tomatoes
•2 cloves garlic
•4 oz firm cheese
•1 large egg
•to taste flaky sea salt
•to taste black pepper
•½ whole lemon
•1 Tbsp chives

Cooking Instructions

1.
Pulse 2 cups flour and 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt in a food processor to combine. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining.
5 min
2.
Transfer mixture to a large bowl; drizzle with vinegar and 1/4 cup ice water. Mix with a fork, adding more ice water by the tablespoonful as needed, just until a shaggy dough comes together. Turn out onto a work surface and lightly knead until no dry spots remain (be careful not to overwork). Pat into a disk and wrap in plastic. Chill at least 2 hours.
120 min
3.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Gently toss tomatoes, garlic, and remaining 1 tsp. kosher salt in a large bowl. Let sit 5 minutes (tomatoes will start releasing some liquid). Drain tomato mixture and transfer to paper towels.
5 min
4.
Unwrap dough and roll out on a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper to a 14" round about 1/8" thick. Transfer on parchment to a baking sheet. Scatter cheese over dough, leaving a 1 1/2" border. Arrange tomatoes and garlic over cheese. Bring edges of dough up and over filling, overlapping as needed to create about a 1 1/2" border; brush dough with egg. Sprinkle tomatoes with sea salt and pepper. Chill in freezer 10 minutes.
20 min
5.
Bake galette, rotating once, until crust is golden brown and cooked through, 55-65 minutes. Let cool slightly on baking sheet. Finely grate zest from lemon over galette; sprinkle with chives.
60 min
6.
Do Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.

Cooking Instructions

Pulse 2 cups flour and 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt in a food processor to combine. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining.

5 min

Transfer mixture to a large bowl; drizzle with vinegar and 1/4 cup ice water. Mix with a fork, adding more ice water by the tablespoonful as needed, just until a shaggy dough comes together. Turn out onto a work surface and lightly knead until no dry spots remain (be careful not to overwork). Pat into a disk and wrap in plastic. Chill at least 2 hours.

120 min

Preheat oven to 400°F. Gently toss tomatoes, garlic, and remaining 1 tsp. kosher salt in a large bowl. Let sit 5 minutes (tomatoes will start releasing some liquid). Drain tomato mixture and transfer to paper towels.

5 min

Unwrap dough and roll out on a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper to a 14" round about 1/8" thick. Transfer on parchment to a baking sheet. Scatter cheese over dough, leaving a 1 1/2" border. Arrange tomatoes and garlic over cheese. Bring edges of dough up and over filling, overlapping as needed to create about a 1 1/2" border; brush dough with egg. Sprinkle tomatoes with sea salt and pepper. Chill in freezer 10 minutes.

20 min

Bake galette, rotating once, until crust is golden brown and cooked through, 55-65 minutes. Let cool slightly on baking sheet. Finely grate zest from lemon over galette; sprinkle with chives.

60 min

Do Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.