Breton Pie
This unusual pie from Brittany is made with piled-up layers of buckwheat pancakes (galettes), sandwiched with a filling of onion and bacon mixed with a little cream.
The whole thing, assembled in a baking tin, is then browned in the oven.
The whole thing, assembled in a baking tin, is then browned in the oven.
48K 17 4.1
Last modified on: October 25th 2015
Keywords for this recipe:For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
500 g onion - 2
50 g butter - 3
salt - 4
pepper - 5
1 tablespoon olive oil - 6
200 g small pieces of bacon - 7
2 tablespoons cream - 8
30 g grated cheese - 9
6 buckwheat pancakes - Total weight: 1,125 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 24 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 9 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Slice thinly.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Melt 50 g butter in a frying pan on medium heat, then add the sliced onions, salt and pepper.
Stage 4 - 7 min.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Using the same pan, pour in 1 tablespoon olive oil.
When very hot, add 200 g small pieces of bacon and fry as you like it.
When very hot, add 200 g small pieces of bacon and fry as you like it.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
When the bacon is cooked, add the onions and mix well.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Add 2 tablespoons cream, mix well, leave for a few minutes to thicken, then check the seasoning.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Use a round tin, preferably spring-form or loose bottomed. Scatter a little grated cheese in the bottom.
Use a round tin, preferably spring-form or loose bottomed. Scatter a little grated cheese in the bottom.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Lay a pancake in the tin, trimming the edges if it doesn't fit.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Spread a little of the onion-bacon-cream filling on top.
Stage 11 - 7 min.
Add another pancake and repeat the operation until you have used up all the pancakes and filling.
Stage 12 - 1 min.
Finish with a little grated cheese.
Stage 13 - 30 min.
Bake for about 20 to 30 minutes...
Stage 14
...until the top pancake is nicely browned.
Stage 15 - 1 min.
Turn out upside down and serve hot, cut into portions like a pie.
Remarks
You can make the pie deeper by using more than 6 pancakes. If you do this, remember to make more of the onion-bacon-cream filling.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,111 Kcal or 8,838 Kj | 35 gr | 54 gr | 197 gr |
| 106 % | 14 % | 5 % | 30 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 188 Kcal or 787 Kj | 3 gr | 5 gr | 17 gr |
| 9 % | 1 % | <1 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 352 Kcal or 1,474 Kj | 6 gr | 9 gr | 33 gr |
| 18 % | 2 % | 1 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 3.21 €
- Per person : 0.54 €
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)
 | Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Winemaker's toast, Tabbouleh, Bourguignon potatoes , Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, ... All |
 | Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Langres-style spinach, Aperitif rolls, Fougasse with bacon and Comté, Artichoke hearts forestier , Crispy spinach rolls, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sorrel omelette, Moist Lemon Cake, Couscous, Potatoes with prawns, Green and red salad with sardines and eggs mimosa, ... All |
 | Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Thin spinach and potato tart, Thin endive tart, Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Enchiladas, ... All |
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