I always get so excited whenever our produce market has fresh figs. It only happens for a couple of weeks and they go fast, so I try to take advantage whenever I can. Fresh figs don’t last very long so you have to use them up pretty fast. I wanted to make a Turkish fig cake along with this fig galette with honey cheesecake, but unfortunately, i bought the figs the day before my power went out and I wasn’t able to bake the cake in time. At least I had this galette to pull me through.

I am obsessing over this galette because there is a cheesecake layer right under those figs. So you are basically eating a pie and a cheesecake all on one simple galette. What could be better?

Out of all the galettes I’ve made so far, I think this is my favorite to share. It has a really nice balance of flavors and that crust is so buttery and crispy. I used the same

Galette dough I always use, but this time I chilled the dough overnight and that made all the difference in the world. You don’t have to chill the dough that long, but if you want a super crispy crust, it is worth the wait.



What are your plans for the 4th of July? Our town stopped doing fireworks on the 4th years ago, so they are having them tonight. I want to take my daughter, but I’m afraid of driving in the mayhem, especially since I know so many people will be irresponsible and drink. I might find a quiet place a little bit away to watch them with her. Besides that, I’ll probably be visiting my grandma for dinner and spending time with her. She doesn’t handle any holiday on her own very well, and N loves to go see her.



If you are planning anything fun, I can’t recommend this galette enough. It makes one, but you can easily double the recipe for two. I also recommend my Pavlova Cupcakes and Strawberry Shortcake ice cream for the kids. Happy 4th of July, my American readers!!