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?".
Last modified on: February 21th 2011
Keywords for this recipe: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:
| 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.
Keeping
To eat right now.
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 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little chocolate and hazelnut fondants, French Family Cake, Nanou's apple and almond cake, Old style brioche, Tiramisu, ... All |
 | Buckwheat pancake: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, Scallop and leek pancakes, Seafood feuillantines, Breton leek and mushroom tart, Beef Wellington, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée), Linzer torte, Filet mignon with asparagus, Hazelnut and orange cake, Dipping bread with cheese, ... All |
 | Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: French toast "cordon bleu", Potted meat (rillettes), Croque-monsieur, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Croque-monsieur complet, ... All |
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- Yes, it's in my "todo" list.Posted by jh march 12th 2011 at 16:31 (n° 2)
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