Pear Goat Cheese Galette

Fall in love with this pear and goat cheese galette, a rich and warm treat that's both sweet and savory and well rounded with freshly grated ginger, pistachios and some drizzled honey.

Galettes are like simple pies, easy to make, and so versatile! You can enjoy them as dessert or for breakfast, or even as a snack. It's always a good time for this juicy pear galette.

Ingredients:

• Pie dough –Make your favorite from scratch or use store bought.
• Pears – Ripe pears that are not over ripe work best. If they're too ripe they will be mushy and if they're not ripe enough they will lack flavor. 
• Fresh ginger - for it's gorgeous spice
• Goat cheese - You can totally leave the goat cheese out if it's not your thing, or replace it with something else like cheddar.
• Sparkling sugar – if you like a sugared crust. Optional
• Egg white- to brush on your crust to ensure it gets nice and golden brown
• Salted butter - to brush your pears before baking

How to make it:

1. Start by rolling out your pie dough into a 12” circle
2. Crumble your goat cheese around the pie crust, leaving a 2 inch border
3. Slice the pears and remove the core and seeds
4. Arrange the pears into the center of the dough however you'd like
5. Fold the edges of the pie dough over the filling
6. Next, melt your butter and grate your ginger, adding your ginger to the melted butter and stirring until well incorporated
7. Optionally, add some crushed pistachios, walnuts or pecans on top for a little crunch
8. Once butter is melted, brush it on top of the pear sand pie dough
9. Finally, brush the edges of the pie dough with egg wash and sprinkle with sparkling sugar
10. Finish by baking the galette at 350°F for 45 minutes, until the filling is bubbling and the crust is golden-brown.
11. Serve warm, garnish with a fresh rosemary sprig and drizzle with honey