This delicious, flakey crusted rustic blueberry pie (galette) recipe is so easy to make. You don't even need a tart pan to make it!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword blueberry galette, blueberry lemon galette, blueberry tart, free-form blueberry galette, free-form blueberry tart, rustic blueberry galette, rustic blueberry tart, rustic fruit tart
In a small mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, white sugar, salt, as well as grated cold butter.
Add half of the ice-cold water into the flour mixture and then mix. Slowly add the rest of the ice water and also mix. Continue until the dough holds together when you squeeze it.
Form the pie dough into a ball and then press it into a flat 6-inch disk. Wrap it with plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes. You can also keep it in the fridge overnight.
In a medium bowl place the blueberries, flour, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Gently toss them together until they are evenly coated, then set the mixture aside.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and then place a piece of parchment paper on your work surface. Dust the paper with a little flour and place the chilled dough disc on it. Lightly dust the top dough with flour as well.
Cover the dough disc with parchment paper. Using the pin, roll it out evenly into an 11-12-inch circle that’s 1/8 inch thick. This will be about the thickness of 2 stacked quarters. The edges of the dough might crack while you do this. If they do, don’t panic. Just try and push them together or fill them in with uneven pieces of the dough.
Place the blueberries in the center of the pastry dough. Leave a 1 1/4 - 2-inch border. Proceed to fold the edges up into pleats using your hands or with the help of the parchment paper. Next, lightly brush the top of the crust with the egg wash and sprinkle it with coarse sugar. Place a few slices of butter on top of the blueberries if you like.
Transfer the tart onto a baking sheet and then into the oven. Bake the tart at 400 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until the flaky pie crust is golden brown. Let your blueberry tart cool down on a wire rack and enjoy your rustic tart with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.