Comments on: butternut squash and caramelized onion galette http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/ Wed, 23 May 2012 04:49:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Drew http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1643834 Drew Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:53:46 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1643834 I've made this about a dozen times now and the first few were always leaking oil (regardless of how small the butter pieces were), so I started using 5-6 tablespoons in the crust and it has worked out really well. For anyone who might want to use less... Also, I finally live somewhere with a decent cheese selection and used fontina! It wasn't nearly as funky as I expected (unfortunately). I’ve made this about a dozen times now and the first few were always leaking oil (regardless of how small the butter pieces were), so I started using 5-6 tablespoons in the crust and it has worked out really well. For anyone who might want to use less…

Also, I finally live somewhere with a decent cheese selection and used fontina! It wasn’t nearly as funky as I expected (unfortunately).

]]> By: Kristy http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1614272 Kristy Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:16:45 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1614272 If you're not a fan of flaky pastries but love butternut squash, I'd highly recommend using bread dough instead of making the crust. It saves time and calories and goes really well with the filling. I'll definitely make this again and again! If you’re not a fan of flaky pastries but love butternut squash, I’d highly recommend using bread dough instead of making the crust. It saves time and calories and goes really well with the filling. I’ll definitely make this again and again!

]]> By: Regan http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1611481 Regan Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:27:40 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1611481 SUBSTITUTIONS I have made this several times and thought to share some substitutions that worked. I subbed the sour cream out with Fage greek yogurt and the fontina with asiago one night because that is what I had in the fridge, still yummy. While I find the cayenne to be lovely, I have used paprika when my niece is eating over. VEGAN OPTION To accommodate a vegan friend, i substituted Earth Balance for the butter, Tofutti for the sour cream, and Lisanatti almond milk mozzerella for the fontina. It was not quite as tasty as the ovo-lacto version, but still incredibly indulgent vegetarian fare. The faux mozzerella is fairly bland, but my vegan cheese options at the grocery store are pretty limited. If I make a vegan version again, I might try adding some nutritional yeast to give the cheese flavor more of a bite. SUBSTITUTIONS
I have made this several times and thought to share some substitutions that worked. I subbed the sour cream out with Fage greek yogurt and the fontina with asiago one night because that is what I had in the fridge, still yummy. While I find the cayenne to be lovely, I have used paprika when my niece is eating over.

VEGAN OPTION
To accommodate a vegan friend, i substituted Earth Balance for the butter, Tofutti for the sour cream, and Lisanatti almond milk mozzerella for the fontina. It was not quite as tasty as the ovo-lacto version, but still incredibly indulgent vegetarian fare. The faux mozzerella is fairly bland, but my vegan cheese options at the grocery store are pretty limited. If I make a vegan version again, I might try adding some nutritional yeast to give the cheese flavor more of a bite.

]]> By: Tenille http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1569196 Tenille Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:07:07 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1569196 I made this several times this fall and can't say enough about it. Great flavors and the flaky crust is incredible. I diced my onions, instead of slicing them, otherwise followed the recipe exactly. Thanks for sharing!!! I made this several times this fall and can’t say enough about it. Great flavors and the flaky crust is incredible. I diced my onions, instead of slicing them, otherwise followed the recipe exactly. Thanks for sharing!!!

]]> By: Carrie http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1565788 Carrie Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:47:10 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1565788 I forgot to add that I also put in diced apple with the onions - great texture and complementary flavor! I forgot to add that I also put in diced apple with the onions – great texture and complementary flavor!

]]> By: Carrie http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1561788 Carrie Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:23:03 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1561788 I cooked the inner guts of the galette because I didn't feel like making the crust :) This. Was. AMAZING. I can't emphasize that enough. I have been looking for an easy mind-blowing side dish and this was it. Thank you for adding another fantastic recipe to my list! I cooked the inner guts of the galette because I didn’t feel like making the crust :) This. Was. AMAZING. I can’t emphasize that enough. I have been looking for an easy mind-blowing side dish and this was it. Thank you for adding another fantastic recipe to my list!

]]> By: Debra http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1415590 Debra Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:49:28 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1415590 I made it with 1 small butternut and 1 small acorn squash. I used goat cheese instead of fontina. It was scrumptious. Happy New Year to you and yours. I made it with 1 small butternut and 1 small acorn squash. I used goat cheese instead of fontina. It was scrumptious. Happy New Year to you and yours.

]]> By: Juliana http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1209449 Juliana Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:05:36 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1209449 I also made this for Thanksgiving dinner and it was the biggest hit at the dinner (even among people who don't usually eat squash!) I would have loved a warning about the number of hours this takes to make at the top of the recipe (mostly idle), but then again it was my own fault for not noticing the first hour of pastry making before I dove in :-) But thank you so much for the awesome recipe. Delicious. Surprisingly easy. Apparently even better the next day! And a great hit. Will make this again and again! I also made this for Thanksgiving dinner and it was the biggest hit at the dinner (even among people who don’t usually eat squash!) I would have loved a warning about the number of hours this takes to make at the top of the recipe (mostly idle), but then again it was my own fault for not noticing the first hour of pastry making before I dove in :-) But thank you so much for the awesome recipe.
Delicious. Surprisingly easy. Apparently even better the next day! And a great hit. Will make this again and again!

]]> By: Sandra Van Laan http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1206564 Sandra Van Laan Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:59:29 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1206564 Made this exact recipe for Thanksgiving dinner and it was an instant favorite. Had no experience with peeling squash which turned out to be harder than it looks on food network television, but once that was done the rest was a cinch! Made this exact recipe for Thanksgiving dinner and it was an instant favorite. Had no experience with peeling squash which turned out to be harder than it looks on food network television, but once that was done the rest was a cinch!

]]> By: atg http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1202541 atg Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:38:28 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/butternut-squash-and-caramelized-onion-galette/#comment-1202541 Do you think I could make this without the fontina. I love fontina, but for some reason, I like the idea of just the squash and onions. I'd serve it with goat cheese or sour cream on the side. Do you think I could make this without the fontina. I love fontina, but for some reason, I like the idea of just the squash and onions. I’d serve it with goat cheese or sour cream on the side.

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