Mixed Berry Galette with Dole Frozen Fruit
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When I think of holiday desserts, my mind always goes to pie. Nothing beats a fresh pie from the oven. The wonderful aroma is certainly intoxicating. But I’ve always struggled a bit with certain pies. For starters, I’m not an expert edge crimper. They always look a little uneven. I’m sure with more practice I would get better at it, but I simply prefer to go with a more rustic look like a galette. I also prefer pie filling over the crust, so a open faced pie is perfect for me. It is so quick and easy! I’ve also never and I mean never, tackled a berry pie. Well, until now. I baked a mixed berry galette today and let me tell you, I was nervous.
Why?
Because my mom, an amazing baker, has always struggled with berry pies. It is so tricky to to get them the right consistency. So often they become a watery mess, even with flour, cornstarch or tapioca. I’ve always wanted to try to make one though because they are so delicious! And since it is a little easier with a galette with no top crust to keep the steam in, I thought now would be a great time to try.
And guess what? It turned out amazing!
I kept things simple and used a frozen bag of 
The first time I tried was yesterday when I included a cream cheese layer on the bottom. I thought it would be good to keep the juices in, which it did, but it also turned most of my cream cheese purple. I should have predicated that. And while it tasted great, it didn’t have the overall visual appeal. This morning I ditched the cream cheese and added some additional ingredients to cut down on the juice flow. And it worked!
Mixed Berry Galette
Ingredients
- 1 bag 12 oz Dole Wildly Nutritious Mixed Berries frozen fruit*
- 1 pie crust
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- juice from half a lemon
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg separated
- turbinado sugar Sugar in the Raw
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425 degree F.
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Line large baking sheet (with sides) with parchment paper or silicone baking sheet.
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Roll out dough of your favorite pie crust or use refrigerated pie crust.
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Prick center a few times with a fork.
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In medium bowl mix sugar, corn starch, lemon juice and frozen berries.
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Pour berries into center of pie crust.
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Fold edges up around sides.
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Brush edges of pie crust with egg white and sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar.
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Add butter on top of berries, in three or four small pads.
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Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
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Cool completely before serving.
Recipe Notes
Approximately 2 1/2 cups of frozen fruit was used for this recipe.
Assembling the galette was super quick and easy. Almost too easy since I used a refrigerated pie crust.
And while I did have some leakage out the side of the crust, because I had my silicone mat on my baking sheet, it didn’t make a mess and flowed out and away from the crust. This is huge for keeping the crust from getting soggy.
The results speak for themselves. I was able to easily create a berry pie that is beautiful and more important, beautifully easy!
Now I can’t wait take a huge slice out of this pie tomorrow and top it with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream!
That looks so delicious! yum!
My kids would like this and they have the berries in the freezer since they make a lot of smoothies with these. Thanks for sharing this
This is gorgeous and sounds so easy to make!
That looks delicious.
I love to bake and usually make various homemade pies & cakes for the holidays (blueberry pie – my son’s and my favorite, apple pie – hubby’s favorite, pumpkin pie – everyone loves this and a very rich lemon cheesecake – I get a lot of compliments on it). After reading your “Mixed Berry Gallette” post, I’m going to try this recipe (instead of the blueberry or apple pies). I’ve never made a galette before and it looks really inviting instead of a closed top crust over the fruit. Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
This looks so good! Quite beautiful actually 😀
I am really bad with pie crusts so naturally I love LOVE a galette! This looks yummy…and rustic and festive! Perfect for the holiday!
I have never made a galette. I think I need to start with this one. It looks fabulous! I purchase those berries all the time for jam, but have never made anything else with them. You have opened my eyes! Thank you for linking up with #FoodieFridays this week.
This looks so good! Pinned and tweeted. Lou Lou Girls
Oh I have always had a hard time with berry pies too! Although…they are my favorite! I will have to give this a try!!!
What size bag of frozen berries?
I made this yesterday and it was super delicious! I used a store bought crust and just used that. The only thing I did different was to add a few spices to the berry mixture. it was a big hit and easy! Thank you for this!!
Same question as Cheryl. How many ounces or cups of frozen fruit??? Thank you.
Great question!! Approximately 2 1/2 cups of frozen fruit. I’ve updated the recipe to reflect this. Thanks for stopping by!
Turned out great! Thanks!
Can this be made into a regular pie or tart instead of free-form?
Not sure, I’ve never tried. I don’t see why not! If you try it, let me know if it works for you! 🙂
Have made this several times. Absolutely delicious. Crowd pleaser for sure. And so easy to make.
this was great. have you tried it with any other Frozen fruits? would you use all the same ingredients?
I haven’t tried other fruits, but you should be fine to test it with your favorite varieties! Some fruits may release a bit more juice than the berries like peaches or cherries so you may want to toss the fruit in extra cornstarch or flour (1-2 teaspoons more) to prevent a soggy crust.
If you do try other fruits, I would love to hear how it goes! 🙂