Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various round flat pastries with a sugar glaze or a sweet filling, such as fruit.
- noun A buckwheat crepe having a savory filling, such as meat or cheese.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A flat round
pancake -like pastry from France, usually made withbuckwheat
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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This galette is the first success in that venture!
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Bake for about 25 minutes, or until galette is golden brown.
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This galette is made with plenty of butter and filled with frangipane, which is one of my favorites.
Galette des Rois 2008
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This galette is made with plenty of butter and filled with frangipane, which is one of my favorites.
Galette des Rois 2008
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A galette is made with a single pate brisee crust that is laid on a baking sheet, and a single layer of fruit is laid on the bottom and the edges of the pastry are folded over and perhaps pleated.
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An apple raisin galette flavored with a bit of rose extract and wild berry glaze.
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I feel their eyes upon us as I turn to buy a galette from the vendor.
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But as Merriam-Webster defines it, a galette is a flat, round pastry with filling, and these are heart-shaped ahem, almost.
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But as Merriam-Webster defines it, a galette is a flat, round pastry with filling, and these are heart-shaped ahem, almost.
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The galette was a cinch to put together- blitz some nuts and sugar in the Cuisinart and sprinkle on the puff pastry, place sliced fruit on top of sugar mixture, brush some egg wash around the rim, sprinkle the top with additional sugar and bake.
Archive 2007-05-01 Tokyoastrogirl 2007
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