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Elsa's Comtoise galette

This galette is a classic Comtois dessert that resembles choux pastry (pâte à choux).

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Last modified on: January 20^th 2013

For 1 galette, you will need:

1 250 ml whole milk
2 100 g caster sugar
3 75 g butter
4 150 g flour
5 3 eggs
6 120 g cream
7 20 g beaten egg
8 1 tablespoon orange flower water (optional)
Total weight: 880 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
21 min.	25 min.	46 min.

Keeping:

A day or two in the fridge, protected by food film

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #1

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C)

Put 250 ml whole milk, 100 g caster sugar and 75 g butter into a pan.

Bring to the boil over medium heat.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #2

Turn the heat down and tip in 150 g flour all at once.

Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until the dough collects into a ball.

Remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes. You can transfer the dough to a bowl now if you prefer.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #3

Add 3 eggs one at a time, mixing well as you add each one...

Stage 4

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #4

...until evenly mixed.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #5

Pour in 120 g cream and mix once more.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #6

Finish by adding 1 tablespoon orange flower water (if you wish) and mix one last time.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #7

Spread the dough out into a buttered tart mould or tin.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #8

Glaze the top.

Stage 9 - 3 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #9

Draw lines with a fork to decorative the top.

Stage 10 - 20 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #10

Bake for about 20 minutes, watching for colouration.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 1 galette : 8.90 €

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And to drink?: For a dessert Comtois the best is a wine Comtois: a small glass of "vin de paille" will be the top!

Source

Elsa, of course - she did all of it.

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	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio ice cream, Cheese Soufflé, Celeriac soup with mustard, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Real custard sauce (crème anglaise), ... All
	Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lumberjack turnovers, Half-cooked chocolate cake with raspberry coulis, French onion soup, Cherry clafoutis, Old style brioche, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Celeriac and mushroom gratin, Almond mug cake for Mary, Loin of pork with herbs and julienne vegetables , Scallop and leek pancakes, Baker's chicken and potato tart, ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Toffee apple upside-down cake, "BN style" chocolate-filled biscuits, Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , Crème brulée, Pistachio panna cotta with custard, ... All

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