Gooseberry Galette -

Gooseberry Galette

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST:

1⅔ cups (400 ml/200 g) coarsely ground whole wheat flour
2 tbsp (30 ml/30 g) butter
1 egg
3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar
Pinch salt
½ tsp (2 ml) grated lemon zest
¼ cup (50 ml) milk

FOR THE FILLING:

⅓ cup (75 ml/30 g) ground almonds
½ tsp (2 ml) ground cinnamon
4 cups (1 l/600 g) gooseberries
½ cup (125 ml/125 g) low-fat quark or puréed cottage cheese
2 eggs
Seeds of ½ vanilla bean
A few drops bitter almond flavoring
Sweetener
1 tbsp (15 ml) slivered almonds

Details

Serves: 12

Method

Knead together the flour, butter, egg, sugar, salt, lemon zest and milk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350^°F (180^°C). Grease a 10 inch (25 cm) spring­form pan. Roll out the dough slightly larger than the pan and line the bottom and partway up the sides. Pierce in several place with a fork and place parchment paper and pie weights on top. Bake for 15 minutes. Leave to cool, then remove weights and­ paper.

Combine the ground almonds and cinnamon and sprinkle over the crust, then distribute the gooseberries. Mix the eggs, quark, vanilla, bitter almond and sweetener. Pour over the gooseberries and spread smooth. Sprinkle with the slivered almonds. Bake for 30 minutes. Leave to cool. Cut into 12 pieces and serve.

Per serving:- approx. 256 calories 8 g protein, 12 g fat, 29 g carbohydrates

Related food category:

• Cakes and Sweet Baked Goods