Author Notes
Tart fruit, a spicy gingerbread crust, and a healthy dose of sugar, makes this a show-stopping dessert perfect for the holiday. I recommend serving warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. —Mary Catherine Tee
Ingredients
- For the Dough:
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1 cup
Crisco
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1 cup
light brown sugar, packed
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1 tablespoon
ground ginger
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1 tablespoon
ground cinnamon
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1 cup
light corn syrup
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2
eggs, room temperature
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5 cups
AP flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons
baking soda
- For the filling:
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3 cups
fresh blackberries
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1/2 cup
sugar
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1 tablespoon
crystallized ginger, minced or 1 tsp ground ginger
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1 teaspoon
cinnamon
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Juice from 1/2 lemon
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Pinch
salt
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3 tablespoons
corn starch
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1
egg yolk
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1 tablespoon
cream or half-and-half
Directions
- For the Dough:
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In a large bowl, cream shortening with brown sugar, cinnamon, and ground ginger until fluffy.
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Beat in corn syrup and eggs until well blended.
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Mix 2 cups of flour with the baking soda; beat into creamed mixture.
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Stir in remaining 3½ cups flour, working with hands if necessary to smooth dough. Divide into four parts and wrap airtight and chill for at least an hour.
- For the filling:
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Preheat oven to 375.
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Roll a ball of gingerbread dough out into a thin circle. It doesn't have to be perfect. We're going for rustic here.
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In a bowl, stir together the berries, sugar (all but 1 Tbsp), ginger, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, and corn starch.
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Spoon the filling onto the rolled dough, leaving a 2-inch border uncovered around the edge. Fold up the edges over the filling, forming loose pleats around the center.
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Mix egg yolk and cream together. Brush edges of crust with egg wash and sprinkle with reserved Tbsp. of sugar.
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Bake until the filling is bubbling and the pastry is golden brown, about 35-40 minutes.Take a peek after about 20 minutes to make sure the edges aren't browning too quickly. If they are, cover edges with foil until galette is done.
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