I know we’re just coming off the Thanksgiving holidays but that was so last Thursday. Anyone ready for a thin slice of Chocolate-Pecan Galette? It’s chocolate, cheesecake, and pecan pie all rolled into one. The cream cheese offers a light sweet tang to this rich, intense pie. It also creates a naturally dry layer, which allows the pie bottom to bakes up crisp and golden. No more soggy-bottomed pie! And no pie plate needed either. Just spread the cream cheese layer over the rolled out refrigerated pie dough, top with the chocolate pecan filling, fold the dough over and bake. Happy December Eve!
Chocolate-Pecan Cheesecake Galette!
by: Three Many Cooks
Serves: Make 1 galette, serving 8
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
- 3 egg yolks, plus 1 egg white
- ½ cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
- 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 4 ounces semi- or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 refrigerated pie crust from 14.1-ounce box
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix cream cheese, confectioner’ sugar, 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch, and 1 of the egg yolks in medium bowl; set aside.
- Meanwhile heat remaining tablespoon of cornstarch and ⅓ cup of water in a medium saucepan over low heat, whisking frequently, until pasty thick.
- While cornstarch heats, warm brown sugar and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar has almost dissolved. Whisk remaining 2 yolks, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk warm sugar mixture into yolks and then egg-sugar mixture into cornstarch mixture. Whisk in chocolate, and then pecans. Cool slightly to thicken
- Meanwhile, unfurl pie dough on a lightly floured surface and roll to about 13-inches in diameter. Slide onto a cookie sheet or pizza pan and spread evenly with cream cheese mixture, leaving a 2-inch border. Pour tepid chocolate mixture over cream cheese mixture. Fold pastry border over the chocolate. Brush dough perimeter with egg white and sprinkle with a little sugar.
- Bake galette until golden brown and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Loosen with a metal spatula and slide onto a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm.
This sounds fantastic!
This looks incredible! Love how easy this is – I’m never a huge fan of working pie crust. And you added chocolate? I’m sold! I think we can have this on our Christmas dinner table.
Maggy – Advent 2 or 3 could use some sprucing up. don’t wait ’til Christmas. I definitely think I will make this before Christmas.
I’m crazy! I’d top it with whipped cream 🙂
Go for it!
@Nenad Ooh I topped my Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving with Bourbon Whipped Cream. I’d recommend that!
Sounds really yummy and rich!
I just made this for my husband’s birthday and it turned out beautifully. Just as an FYI; ingredient list calls for sugar and instructions call for brown sugar. I used brown sugar in the galette and white sugar to finish the crust. A rich and beautiful dessert.
My S.O. made this for Xmas. The end result was amazing! However, the instructions are just a mess. I copied, pasted and meanwhile (LOL) fixed before printing. So if you read this like 20 times before actually trying to attempt these awful instructions you should be fine. 🙂