Breton Pie


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.
56K 17 4.1
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Last modified on: October 25th 2015

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24 min.45 min.1 hour 9 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 4 min.
Breton Pie
Peel 500 g onion.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
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Slice thinly.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Breton Pie
Melt 50 g butter in a frying pan on medium heat, then add the sliced onions, salt and pepper.

Stage 4 - 7 min.
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Fry until just starting to brown.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
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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.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
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When the bacon is cooked, add the onions and mix well.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
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Add 2 tablespoons cream, mix well, leave for a few minutes to thicken, then check the seasoning.

Stage 8 - 1 min.
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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.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
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Lay a pancake in the tin, trimming the edges if it doesn't fit.

Stage 10 - 1 min.
Breton Pie
Spread a little of the onion-bacon-cream filling on top.

Stage 11 - 7 min.
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Add another pancake and repeat the operation until you have used up all the pancakes and filling.

Stage 12 - 1 min.
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Finish with a little grated cheese.

Stage 13 - 30 min.
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Bake for about 20 to 30 minutes...

Stage 14
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...until the top pancake is nicely browned.

Stage 15 - 1 min.
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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.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,111 Kcal or 8,838 Kj35 gr54 gr197 gr
106 %14 %5 %30 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
188 Kcal or 787 Kj3 gr5 gr17 gr
9 %1 %<1 %3 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
352 Kcal or 1,474 Kj6 gr9 gr33 gr
18 %2 %1 %5 %
% 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, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 3.21 €
  • Per person : 0.54 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
OnionOnion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin du Nord, Tartiflette, Seafood sauerkraut, Winegrowers' sausage casserole, Cajun pork with rice., ... All
Small pieces of baconSmall pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bacon rolls, Oven omelette, Crispy spinach rolls, French-style peas, Baby spinach salad, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Béarnaise sauce, Cramique, Mussels marinière, Pork medallions with "full" turnips, Pan-fried salmon with white cabbage, ... All
Grated cheeseGrated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Soufflée omelette with cheese, Avengers' potatoes, White bean gratin "à l'italienne", Creamy rice with spinach, Gratin slices with spinach, ... All
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