Reason number 6,421 I love this state?

Blueberries!

It’s a fairly short season, so make sure you take advantage of the blue beauties quickly.  The season runs from early May to around the Fourth of July.  And let me tell you… there is a HUGE difference than all those berries from other states (or out of the country!)  I live close enough to a blueberry grower, so I hopped in my car one afternoon and bought them from their roadside stand in Easton.

It was so fun to take the drive and actually see the berries being picked.  This particular stand carried two varieties and they were nice enough to let me taste each one.  I chose the “Misty” variety as it was a little sweeter and slightly tart.  

I may or may not have eaten several handfuls on the way home…

I couldn’t wait to get home with them and my mind was whirling with what I could make that would showcase the best of these plump beauties.

I could eat them uncooked all day long, but there is something about baking blueberries that completely changes their dynamic.  They brighten up in color and mellow in flavor.  

I love a good fruit galette (you may see a few more here this year), so I decided to use a few cups I was hoarding in this sweet, Blueberry Galette with a cream cheese filling and a lemon twist.  The combo is perfection!

I like to keep things as simple as possible, so I used a pre-made puff pastry dough.  You can use a pre-made pie crust or even make your own!  Just roll it out to form a circle

Go ahead and zest a lemon and set aside.  We will be using the juice of that lemon real soon

Add the berries, sugar cornstarch and juice of half the lemon to a bowl.  Stir to combine and set aside

Next, add the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk and half the lemon zest to another bowl and mix until well combined

Spread the cream cheese mixture to within a few inches of the dough edges

Add the blueberry mixture to the top of the cream cheese filling

Fold up the edges in a rustic style.  You don’t have to be perfect here!

Brush the dough with egg white and dust with turbinado sugar. 

After 30 minutes, remove from the oven and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes

Sprinkle with the rest of the lemon zest and serve!

This is perfect for a simple weekend dessert!  It’s light and fresh and everyone will love it.  But don’t wait too long or your opportunity will be gone in a flash!

Here is the recipe for ya…