Breton galettes (pancakes)
Of uniquely Breton origin, this is a buckwheat pancake on which you cook an egg with ham and cheese before folding it over. Easy and quick to make, it's an ideal answer to the question "what are we going to eat this evening?".
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Grade this recipe: Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 1 galette, you will need:
- 1
1 buckwheat pancake - 2
1 slice ham - 3
1 egg - 4
a little grated cheese - 5
1 knob butter - 6
salt - 7
pepper - Total weight: 160 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: To eat right now.
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 16 min. | 16 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Heat the frying pan on medium heat, put the knob of butter in to melt, then put the galette down over it.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Break the egg onto it, then with a spatula push the egg yolk to the center...
Stage 3 - 4 min.
... and distribute the egg white over the surface of the galette until it is cooked.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Scatter the ham in small pieces.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add the grated cheese.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Then fold over a third of the galette.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
And then the last third onto the first. Leave to cook for another minute or two.
Stage 8
And serve immediately.
Remarks
This is a basic recipe, the fillings can be infinitely varied at will.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 302 Kcal or 1,264 Kj | 17 gr | 3 gr | 25 gr |
| 15 % | 6 % | <1 % | 4 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 189 Kcal or 791 Kj | 11 gr | 2 gr | 16 gr |
| 9 % | 4 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per galette | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 302 Kcal or 1,264 Kj | 17 gr | 3 gr | 25 gr |
| 15 % | 6 % | <1 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 galette : 0.79 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Croque-monsieur complet, Pistachio custard tart, Caramel rice pudding, Génoise (Genoa sponge), Stuffed cabbage leaves, ... All |
| Buckwheat pancake: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sausage buckwheat pancakes, Beef Wellington, Seafood feuillantines, Breton leek and mushroom tart, Breton Pie, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hazelnut and orange cake, Choux pastry (pâte à choux), Pistachio cream, Lemon tart, Kouign-amann brioche, ... All |
| Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Ham "friand" pie, Involtinis, Quick flaky pizza, Potato and two ham gratin, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), ... All |
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