If I made these just like my dark chocolate cherry galettes, can I still call them rustic tarts?
They are basically the same thing, a free form dessert filled with goodness.
I have made a second batch of this goat cheese (recipe coming soon, I promise promise!), and I have been enjoying it with all kinds of things. The best pairing? A tangy goat cheese with a sweet cherry, enveloped into a flaky warm sugared crust.
Look at that sugar.
I spared a precious few cherries from my dwindling stash. Yes, I only have two containers in the freezer, and, well, a pretty large container of dehydrated. The summer of cherries is almost over. Only a few recipes left.
It is not an accident that I chose to make my own goat cheese during August – which is National Goat Cheese Month. We are going to be celebrating every day until September. and then some.
cherry goat cheese rustic tarts
adapted from dark chocolate cherry galettes
dairy, egg and gluten free, vegan
makes four individual galettes
40-50 fresh cherries, pitted
1/3 cup sugar, divided
juice of 1 lemon
1/3 cup goat cheese, crumbled
1 pie crust recipe (see below)
1/4 cup olive oil
Combine cherries with 2 tablespoons sugar and juice, stir until sugar is dissolved. Divide cherries and goat cheese among 4 pies, arrange in the center of each pie (see directions below), leaving an inch border. Fold the border of crust up around filling, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 350 for 27-32 minutes (check at 27).
easy gluten free and vegan pie crust
dairy, egg and gluten free, vegan
makes 4 individual galettes (or one single crust pie)
1 cup sweet rice flour
1 cup all purpose flour (gluten free)
1/2 cup cold butter (Earth Balance – not soy free)
1/4 – 1/2 cup cold water*
Combine flours and butter with dough cutter or fork. Add water gradually* – start with 1/4 cup and add by tablespoon after that until dough is forms. Knead and form a ball, wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Divide into four equal pieces and roll into small circles. Arrange on baking sheet lined in parchment or silpat.
I wish I could share these with each and every one of you.
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My dear, I wish you could share this with me too!
wouldn’t that be great? with a nice cool glass of wine…
Yes PLEASE!!! I never think to do rustic tarts and I have no idea why. I bet the boys would love this…me too!!!
they are so easy – the imperfect perfect, right?
yum yum this tart sounds to die for
wish I could grab it off the computer haha
when ARE they going to invent that technology, anyway!?
Ooo, I wish you could too! And you better keep that goat cheese promise!
I will!! working on it as we speak – honestly not trying to be a tease!
oh my gosh those look wonderful! i love the sweet with the tangy! it’s not even noon, and I’m craving dessert! haha
these could possibly be called breakfast?
hold the phone, it’s goat cheese month? Oh i am missing out! MUST STOCK UP! hehe. <3
yes, yes it is
get on that, my friend!!
These look amazing – goat cheese recipe is needed now!
I know, I know… I really am not trying to tease! I had very little time to post yesterday, and this one was complete
I’m working on the goat cheese right now – going over my notes from making it twice! 
I may be kind of out of it but I’m really confused, is the cheese vegan? Why call it goat cheese? I get mixed up on your blog sometimes because you do sometimes have animal products.
yes, the cheese is vegan, I am sharing the recipe soon. I call it goat cheese because the tangy flavor and the consistency of goat cheese is what I was emulating. I don’t get into the renaming things like “mylk” or “cheeze” because it is different. I am calling this “goat cheese” in the same way someone may call something “vegan velveeta” or “vegan brie”. no goats involved.
*wanders off to buy some cherries*
(not that I’ll actually bake anything with them, though….)
ha – I know… when I picked that first batch off the tree, I came in and started pitting them… one for the bowl, one for me, one for the bowl…
how I managed to save any for recipes is beyond me!
oh. oh, so yum. !!!
I am so intrigued by this Vegan Goat Cheese – I can’t wait to see the recipe!!!
hi Alyssa – it is here, published this morning!
Um yes please! I would like if you could share one of these right now, too. Oh and like everyone else, I seriously cannot wait for this vegan goat cheese recipe! I miss goat cheese!
I wish you could share all that deliciousness too. You’re killing me with all these fabulous recipes. Now I have to make the pasta and the tarts!
oh, good – I hope you do – enjoy!
You’re killing me with this goat cheese teasing!
it’s here, it’s here!! published this morning!
this is acceptable for breakfast, right?
These little rustic tarts look fantastic! I love making fruit tarts in the summer time. Your cherries look so good!:)xx
thanks, Lora! I’ll trade you for some sourdough pizza…
WHY can’t we be neighbors!?
yum, these sound incredible. can’t wait for the goat cheese recipe!
next summer I will be there to help you pick and eat cherries! then make this for me!? what have you done, making goat cheese! amazing.
and with my new goat cheese I will make these! (your making me rhyming over here…)
We just got back from vacation in Traverse City, MI and brought back a huge bag of cherries. I am now a woman with a plan. Thank you!
Aww, these look wonderful! I probably should try things like these again, although I still tend to shy away from eating too many carbs due to my sensitive blood sugar. But it has gotten better during the past months, so I should probably try some baking again.
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