Butternut Squash Galette

  in Main Dishes, Recipes, Vegetarian

Adapted from smittenkitchen.com

For the pastry:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, FROZEN
1/4 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup ice water

For the filling:

1 small butternut squash (about one pound)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced in half-moons
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup feta cheese (about 2 1/2 ounces), crumbled
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves or a sprinkling of thyme

optional fresh arugula or dandelion greens

  1. Make pastry: In a bowl, combine the flour and salt. Using a box grater, grate the frozen butter into the flour, keeping everything cold. Now cut it in until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, lemon juice and water and add half of this mixture to the well. With your fingertips, mix in the liquid until large lumps form. Remove the large lumps and repeat with the remaining liquid and flour-butter mixture. Pat the lumps into a ball; do not overwork the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Prepare squash: Heat oven to 375°F . Peel squash, then halve and scoop out seeds. Cut into a 1/2-inch dice. Toss pieces with olive oil and a half-teaspoon of the salt and roast on foil lined (for neatness sake) sheet for 30 minutes or until pieces are tender, turning it midway if your oven bakes unevenly. Set aside to cool slightly.
  3. Caramelize onions: While squash is roasting, melt butter in a heavy skillet and cook onion over low heat with the remaining half-teaspoon of salt, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes.
  4. Raise the oven temperature to 400°F .
  5. Assemble galette: On a floured work surface, roll the dough out into a 12-inch round. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Spread squash, onions, cheese and herb mixture over the dough, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. Fold the border over the squash, onion and cheese mixture, pleating the edge to make it fit. The center will be open.
  6. Bake until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven, let stand for 5 minutes, then slide the galette onto a serving plate. Cut into wedges and serve hot, warm or at room temperature. Serves 6.