Vegan Fig Galette with Caramelized Onions, and Pistachios

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Vegan Fig Galette with Caramelized Onions, and Pistachios

Go plant-based with vegan fig recipes like this vegan fig galette with onions & pistachios. It's a meatless meal that's easy to bake.

Course: Appetizer

Keyword: Fig Galette, Vegan Fig Recipes

Servings: people

Calories: 186kcal

Ingredients

Crust

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup pistachios shelled
10 tbsp vegan butter sliced
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water

Filling

2 tbsp olive oil divided
1 tbsp vegan butter
3 onions small, sliced
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs
8 ounces vegan cream cheese

Instructions

In a food processor combine the flour, salt, and pistachios. Pulse a few times until the ingredients are combined and the pistachios are broken into pieces.
Add the vegan butter and pulse until you have the consistency of a coarse meal.
In a small bowl combine the ground flax seed, cornstarch, and water. Stir to combine. Add this to the flour mixture and pulse until a dough ball is formed.
Place the dough ball on a lightly floured surface. Knead some additional flour into the dough ball, for about a minute. Separate into two evenly sized balls, wrap in plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator.
Next prepare the filling. Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil and vegan butter in a skillet over medium heat. Once the vegan butter has melted, add the sliced onions and stir to coat them. Add the brown sugar and stir it throughout the onions. Cook over medium heat for about 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onions have caramelized. Use tongs to place the cooked onions in a bowl.
In the same skillet, reduce heat to low and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the minced garlic, being careful not to burn the garlic. Remove the pan from the heat for a minute or two if you have to. Add the figs and sauté over low heat until the figs are tender, about 5 minutes.
Use tongs to remove the tender figs into a separate bowl. Add the vegan cream cheese to your skillet and stir it until it softens and you can stir in the garlic bits and drippings from the onions and figs. This will make a very tasty cream cheese mixture!
Heat your oven to 400 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Place one of the dough balls onto a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle flour over the top of the ball and roll out to a large circle, roughly 1/8" thick. Place this on one of your prepared baking sheets.
In the center of the rolled out dough, spread half of the cream cheese mixture, followed by half of the caramelized onions, followed by half of the sautéed figs. Turn the edges of the dough in, toward the center, leaving the center open. You don't have to be exact with this. Having crumpled edges will give it a more rustic look. If you would like browner edges, spread some plant-based milk (not vanilla flavored) or melted vegan butter over the edges of the crust. Also, I sprinkled some additional chopped pistachios over the top of the entire galette, including the crust. Repeat steps #9 and #10 with the second dough ball and the remainder of the filling.
Place both galettes on prepared baking sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes, until the edges of the crust have turned golden brown. Once done, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving. This is best served warm, but can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated for serving later.

Notes

Recipe and photo created for Valley Fig Growers by Namely Marly.

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