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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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: 170 grams
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| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 16 min. | 16 min. |
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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.
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How much will it cost?
- For 1 galette : 0.82 €
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This recipe uses (among others) | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate and matcha tea biscuits, Eggs in brioche nests, Bacon and cabbage omelette, Filo leeks and cheese tart, Flaky chocolate brioche, ... All |
| Buckwheat pancake: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, Mushroom Pancakes au Gratin, Breton Sandwich, Seafood feuillantines, Breton Pie, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hazelnut and orange cake, Langoustine gratin, Chocolate and matcha tea biscuits, Half-cooked chocolate cake with raspberry coulis, Potatoes with prawns, ... All |
| Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: French toast "cordon bleu", Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit), Mozzarella pasta bake, Involtinis, Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, ... All |
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