Galette Charentaise


Galette Charentaise
This is a traditional cake from France's Charente region.

The recipe is straightforward and the cake is slightly dense in texture, but quite delicious.
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Last modified on: August 26th 2018

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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 2 hours
Galette Charentaise
Take 100 g butter out of the fridge, cut into small pieces and leave to soften at room temperature for an hour or two.

Stage 2 - 4 min.
Galette Charentaise
Weigh out and mix together 125 g flour and 125 g Maize flour (masa harina).

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Galette Charentaise
Put into a food-mixer bowl: 2 eggs, 125 g caster sugar, 1 pinch salt and the contents scraped from 1 vanilla pod.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Galette Charentaise
Beat until the mixture becomes pale.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Galette Charentaise
Sieve the mixed flours into the bowl...

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Galette Charentaise
And fold in gently.

The best way to do this is to tip the bowl at angle, and lift and turn the mixture with a soft spatula.

Stage 7 - 4 min.
Galette Charentaise
Incorporate the softened butter in the same way.

The cake batter is ready.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Galette Charentaise
Spread the mixture evenly in a round non-stick tin or mould.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
Galette Charentaise
Sprinkle the top with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.

Stage 10 - 20 min.
Galette Charentaise
Bake for about 20 minutes.

Be careful not to overcook this cake, or it will be too dry.
Remarks
You will notice that the cake hardly browns naturally. If you prefer your cake with a little more colour, glaze the top with beaten egg-yolk before sprinkling with the granulated sugar.
And to drink?
A glass of Pineau des Charentes, of course!
Keeping
A few days in an airtight tin.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,342 Kcal or 9,805 Kj36 gr326 gr100 gr
117 %14 %31 %15 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
405 Kcal or 1,696 Kj6 gr56 gr17 gr
20 %2 %5 %3 %
Per cake
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,342 Kcal or 9,805 Kj36 gr326 gr100 gr
117 %14 %31 %15 %
% 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).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 cake : 4.10 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Caster sugarCaster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little apple turnovers with almonds and raisins, You should not leave egg yolks in contact with sugar, Clafoutis batter, Cranachan, Lemon tart, ... All
FlourFlour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Foie gras fingers, Franche-Comté sticks, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, Pistachio "Financiers", Chocolate eclairs, ... All
Maize flour (masa harina) Maize flour (masa harina) : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cornmeal baps for Anne, Nachos, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Caramelised apple custards, Fish in white wine, Oat shortbread biscuits, Marchand de vin sauce, ... All
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