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Butternut Squash, Balsamic Onions, & Ricotta Galette

A delicious fall savory galette

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Why it works: Butternut squash and onion work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and 692 recipes mention both. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

The recipe

6-8
Prep20 min
Cook60 min

Ingredients

Contains: egg, milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

  • Crust
  • Filling
  • Egg Wash
  • Topping

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Whisk the flour and salt, cut in the chilled butter and cream cheese until pea-sized pieces remain, then add the ice water a little at a time until the dough just holds together. Flatten into a disk, wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.

  2. Peel the butternut squash and cut it into ½-inch cubes. Cut the red onions into thick wedges. Toss the squash and onions with 1 tablespoon olive oil on a baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes.

  3. Whisk the balsamic vinegar and honey together, drizzle over the squash and onions, and roast 10 more minutes until tender and lightly browned. Let cool slightly.

  4. Stir the ricotta, egg white, chopped rosemary, Parmesan, and mozzarella together in a bowl until smooth.

  5. Roll the chilled dough on parchment into a 12-inch round. Spread the ricotta mixture over the center, leaving a 2-inch border, then top with the roasted squash and onions.

  6. Fold the crust border over the filling, pleating as you go. Whisk the egg yolk with the water and brush over the crust. Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over the vegetables.

  7. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the crust is deep golden and the filling is set. The center of the filling should reach 160°F (71°C). Cool 10 minutes before slicing.

By naturallyella. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Butternut squash + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together692 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  2. Flour + butternut squashtop 2% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together211 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Butter + cream cheesetop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together2,746 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  4. Wheat + olivetop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together937 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

  5. Olive + vinegartop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together10,843 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs