Plum Galette
From Cooking Light Dessert, Chef Billy
1 cup all purpose flour
3 1/2 TBLSP chilled butter, cut into small pieces
1/4 tsp salt
3 TBLSP ice water
1 TBLSP cornmeal
4 plums, each cut into 8 wedges
1 TBLSP cornstarch
1/4 cup Plum Jam
1 TBLSP Plum Jam
1 TBLSP sugar
Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Combine flour, butter, and salt in a food processor, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal. With processor on, slowly add ice water through food chute, processing just until combined (do not form a ball) Press mixture gently into a 4 inch circle on plastic wrap. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, sprinkle paper with cornmeal. Unwrap dough, roll dough into a 9 inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Place dough on prepared pan. Combine plums and cornstarch in a large bowl, tossing to coat. Add 1/4 cup Plum Jam, toss well to coat. Arrange plum mixture on top of dough, leaving a 1 1/2 inch border. Fold edges of dough over plum mixture. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.
Remove galette from oven (do not turn oven off) Brush crust with 1 tablespoon Plum Jam, sprinkle galette with sugar. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool on pan 10 minutes on a wire rack before serving.
