Grape and Pear Galette

Pies are my favorite.  Easy pies are even more my favorite. And this rustic grape pear galette is EASY. I love coming up with a new pie recipe but I have been out of pie creating commission for a year. Just a little over a year ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer and frankly I have had very limited energy to think up a new recipe much less even bake. For about 6 months all food tasted weird or not at all as I went through chemo. I am in remission now but suffering from some back issues. So, when I picked up these pretty little green grapes from the farmer's market and they along with my pears started to be a little ripe -- as in the grapes may have started to smell like a winery -- I decided I would make an easy galette for Sunday dessert. 

So this little galette is a HUGE milestone for me. I haven't touched my blog forever. But I am on my way back to normal and that means coming up with a new pie/tart/galette recipe. 

I didn't try to make it pretty. Hence the rustic. But it looks kind of beautiful to me and there are only 5 ingredients because I used a puff pastry. The ingredients are not measured exactly. 

It turned out absolutely delicious. I couldn't even get a pic before we ate half the galette. 

GRAPE and PEAR GALETTE

1 puff pastry slightly rolled out 

1 1/2 Cups green grapes sliced in half

2 anjou pears thinly sliced

1/4 cup apricot jam

2 TBS water

egg beaten -- optional

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 425.

Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and place puff pastry on parchment paper. 

Mix apricot jam and water till fully combined. 

Place pears and grapes in a bowl with jam mixture and gently coat pear and grapes.

Mound pears and grapes in center of puff pastry with about a two inch space around the edges.

Fold pastry up over edges of fruit. 

Brush with mixed egg if desired. 

Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown. 

Serve warm.