Delicious Australia – (05)May 2019

cremefraichemixtureuntilaneven

crumblytextureforms.Usingyourfingers,

gentlypushmixturetogetherintoa rough

doughwitha slightlystickytexture.

Transferdoughtoa lightlyflouredwork

surfaceandbringtogether,thenrollout

intoa roughly2cm-thickrectangle,with

thelongedgetowardsyou.Foldtopthird

ofpastryintothemiddle,thenbottom

thirdoverthetopofthat(asif folding

a letter).Rotatepastry 90 degreesand

rolloutagainintoa roughly2cm-thick

rectangle.Repeatfoldingprocess(don’t

worryaboutmakingthesefoldsperfectly

neat– thisis justtofinishbringingthe

doughtogetherandworkthefloura bit).

Rollthepastryoutoncemoreintoa

2cm-thickrectangle,thenenclosein

plasticwrapandrestin fridgefor1 hour.

Removepastryfromfridgeanddivide

into2 equalpieces.Rolleachoutto4mm

thickbetween2 sheetsofbakingpaper

andreturntofridgefora further

30 minutes.Removefromfridgeand,

usinga largeplateasa guide,cutouttwo

28cmrounds.Transfertobakingtrays

linedwithbakingpaperandreturnto

fridgewhileyoupreparepumpkin.

Ina bowl,mashthepumpkinintoa

roughpureeandspreadhalfontoeach

pastrybase,leavinga 5cmpastryborder.

Foldpastryborderovertocontainthe

filling,leavingcentreexposed,andcrimp

theedgestogether.Brushthepastrywith

eggandreturntheassembledgalettes

tothefridge.Preheattheovento180°C.

Bakegalettesfor 15 minutes,then

reduceovento170°Candbakefora

further20-25minutesoruntilthepastryis

goldenbrown.Setasidetocoolslightly.

Toserve,crumbleStiltonoverpumpkin

andscatterwithseeds.Topwithherbsand

salad leaves, and drizzle with extra oil.

CARDAMOM BUNS

MAKES 10

Beginthisrecipeat least4 hoursahead.

You will need a kitchen thermometer.

1 tspgroundcardamom

80gunsaltedbutter

1 cup(250ml)milk,plusextra2 tsp

22 / 3 cup (400g) strong (baker’s) flour

70gcastersugar

7gsachetinstantdriedyeast

1 egg,atroomtemperature, plus

extraeggtobrush

50gapricotjam

50gorangemarmalade

Demerara sugar, to sprinkle

FILLING

80gsoftbrownsugar

75gunsaltedbutter,softened

2 tspgroundcinnamon

1 tsprunnyhoney

Finely grated zest of 1 orange

Placegroundcardamomandbutterin

a saucepanoverlowheatandcookfor

2 minutestoinfuse,beingcarefulthe

butterdoesn’tbrown.Setasidetocool.

Placemilkin a separatesaucepanover

medium-lowheatandbringto82°Con

a kitchenthermometer.Addbutterand

cardamommixture,stirtocombine,then

setasidetocooltoroomtemperature.

(Simmeringthemilkis notstrictly

necessary;whatit doesis changethe

proteinstructure,resultingin a lighter,

fluffiercrumboncebaked.)

Combineflour,sugaranddriedyeastin

a standmixerfittedwitha doughhook.

Addmilkmixtureandkneadonlowspeed

untilcombined.Addeggandkneaduntil

combined,thenadd1 tspfineseasalt.

Increasespeedtohighandkneadfor

3-4minutesoruntilthedoughcomes

togetherin a ball.Turnthedoughoutonto

a lightlyflouredworksurface,kneadfor

1 minute,thenshapeintoa roundball.

Placein a cleanbowl,coverwitha damp

teatowelandsetasidefor 30 minutesto

rest.Repeatkneadingprocess,thenrest

again,coveredwitha dampteatowel.

After 20 minutes,placethecovereddough

inthefridgefor2-3hourstorest.

Tomakethefilling,placeallingredients

instandmixerfittedwiththepaddle

attachmentandbeatuntilcombined.

Setasideuntilrequired.

Greasetwo6-holemuffinpans (you

willonlymake 10 buns).

Tomakethebuns,removedoughfrom

fridgeandrolloutintoa 30cmx 30cm

square. Spread filling over top two-thirds

PUMKPIN& STILTONGALETTE
MAKES2 LARGEGALETTES(6 SLICESEACH)
“AcoupleofyearsagoI attendedthe
GrainGathering– a conferencewithsome
ofthebestbakers,brewers,graingrowers
andmaltersin theworld– at theUniversity
ofWashingtonStatein SkagitValley.One
evening,wewereserveda galetteof
wholegrainspeltpastryfilledwithperfectly
ripestonefruitanda largedollopoffresh
cream.It wassimpleyetextraordinary.”
Begin this recipe at least 3 hours ahead.

1 large(about1.5kg)butternutpumpkin
100mlextravirgin olive oil, plus extra
todrizzle
1 egg,lightlybeaten
120gStiltoncheese
1 tbseachpumpkinseeds,sunflower
seedsandsesame seeds, lightly
toasted
Softherbsand mixed salad leaves,
to serve

GALETTEPASTRY
225gunsaltedbutter
12 / 3 cup(250g)wholegrainspeltflour

(^2) / 3 cup(100g)plainwhiteflour
120g chilledcreme fraiche
Preheattheovento180°C.
Cutpumpkinin halflengthwaysand
discardseeds.Placein a largeroasting
pan,cut-sideup,drizzlewithoiland
season.Coverwithfoilandbakefor
1 hour 30 minutesoruntiltender.
Setasidetocoolcompletely.
Forthegalettepastry,cutthebutter
into1cmpiecesandplacein thefreezer
tochillwhileyoupreparetherestofthe
ingredients.Siftfloursand^3 / 4 tspsalt
flakestogetherona cleanworksurface,
thenscatterthecubedbutteroverflour
mixture.Usea rollingpintorollthebutter
intotheflour,gatheringthedoughin as
yougo.Keeprollinguntilthedoughhas
a largecrumblytextureandthebutter
lumpsarecompletelycoatedin theflour.
Transferdoughtoa largebowland
makea wellin thecentre.In a separate
bowl,lightlywhiskcremefraicheand2 tsp
icedwatertogether,thenpourintothe
well. Use a spoon to gently mix through
FOOD TRAIL.