Goat Cheese Veggie Galette (Puff Pastry Style)

Goat Cheese Veggie Galette (Puff Pastry Style)

This week I saw puff pastry on sale at the store and thought it might be a fun match for some of the veggies I got this week. I've never made a sweet or savory galette before and I know it's supposed to be more pie crust style than puff pastry but this seemed like the perfect 'easy' substitute so here goes...

Following the directions on the puff pastry pack, I let it thaw overnight in the refrigerator. I decided to use zucchini, tomato, onion, garlic, and goat cheese in my galettes. The first step was to slice all of the fresh veggies and get them ready to go. Next up, I unrolled the puff pastry on a lightly floured counter so it wouldn't get too sticky (as much as I love having pasty dough all over my fingers). Then I put the pastry on parchment paper on a cookie sheet. 

The puff pastry box noted that you should brush only the top of the pastry with an egg wash but I have seen other recipes that call for an egg wash on the whole thing (as in before you top with ingredients) so I tried one of each. I really didn't notice any difference so I'm thinking just doing the egg wash on the very top that's open to the heat should be good enough. This should help it brown nicely. 

Once I had my pastry ready to go, I did a layer of zucchini then tomato and topped with goat cheese. To make a galette, you'll need to leave about 2 inches of pastry uncovered to roll up over the toppings. I also sprinkled some chopped onions and minced garlic over both. Can't forget the seasoning! I added some Italian seasonings to one and some paprika to the other for a hint of spice. 

Once both were topped, I rolled up the edges and brushed each in the egg wash. I popped them in the oven for 30 minutes at 400 degrees and they came out pretty tasty! I was a little worried about all the moisture in the zucchini preventing the puff pastry from crisping up. The bottom did turn out pretty soft but the taste was there and  would definitely make these again. Plus - it would be so easy to put any sort of toppings on these!

Delish'.