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Apricot and cherry ricotta galette

Apricot and Cherry Ricotta Galette

Flaky pie crust filled with creamy ricotta, tart cherries and sweet apricots. This rustic Apricot and Cherry Ricotta Galette is my favorite lazy pie.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pre-made circle of pie dough around 16 inches in diameter
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese full fat
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbs raw sugar
  • seeds from 1 vanilla bean
  • 2 cups of pitted cherries cut in half
  • 1 cup of pitted apricots that have been sliced
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 beaten egg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roll out your dough into a large circle, roughly 16 inches in diameter and place on top of parchment. Make sure the dough has reached room temperature before baking.
  • In a bowl, mix together the ricotta, 1/4 cup sugar, and half of the vanilla seeds.
  • In another bowl, toss together the fruit with 2 tablespoons of raw sugar, the other half of vanilla seeds, and pinch of salt.
  • Spread the ricotta mixture over the dough in an even layer, leaving a 2-3 inch border of dough.
  • Layer the fruit on top in an even design.
  • Fold up the edges to secure the filing.
  • Brush the edges of dough with the beaten egg and sprinkle with raw sugar.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.