Courgette and Mascarpone Galette with a Chilli Honey Dressing
Store-bought puff pastry makes this tasty recipe a cinch
Enjoy this “simple, light galette recipe by Josh Katz that is perfect for a summer lunch, or as part of a spread at your next garden party.
“Serve with a fresh, zesty mixed leaf salad and away you go.”
Ingredients
(Serves 4)
For the chilli-honey dressing:
1tbsp honey
1tbsp lemon juice
1 red chilli, blackened, peeled and chopped
3tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Flaked sea salt and ground black pepper
For the galette:
200g mascarpone
100g crème fraîche
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2 garlic cloves, grated
250g shop-bought all-butter puff pastry, cut and rolled to make two 30 x 20cm rectangles, 3mm thick, each cut in half to make 4 smaller rectangles
1 egg yolk
100g manouri cheese
1–2 large courgettes, very thinly sliced
2tsp thyme leaves
2tbsp olive oil
Galette of courgette
Method
For the chilli-honey dressing: Put the honey, lemon juice and chilli in a small bowl and slowly whisk in the olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
For the galette: preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas Mark 4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the mascarpone, crème fraîche, lemon zest and garlic in a bowl, and whisk until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Place the pastry rectangles on the lined baking sheet and brush the egg yolk around the border of the pastry, roughly two centimetres in from the edge. Prick the centre gently with a fork, five or six times for each square.
Smear the mascarpone mix in the centre of each, crumble the manouri cheese over it, and arrange the courgette slices on top, overlapping them slightly. Sprinkle over a little thyme, salt and pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil. Transfer to the oven and bake for 20–25 minutes until the pastry is golden brown, puffed at the edges and the base is crisp.
Slide the galettes onto serving plates and drizzle liberally with the chilli-honey dressing. Serve immediately while still warm.
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