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.
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Last modified on: October 25th 2015
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?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 24 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 9 min. |
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Step by step recipe
| 1 |  | Peel 500 g onion. | 4 min. |
| 2 |  | Slice thinly. | 5 min. |
| 3 |  | Melt 50 g butter in a frying pan on medium heat, then add the sliced onions, salt and pepper. | 2 min. |
| 4 |  | Fry until just starting to brown. Set aside. |
7 min. |
| 5 |  | 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. |
5 min. |
| 6 |  | When the bacon is cooked, add the onions and mix well. | 1 min. |
| 7 |  | Add 2 tablespoons cream, mix well, leave for a few minutes to thicken, then check the seasoning. | 3 min. |
| 8 |  | 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. |
1 min. |
| 9 |  | Lay a pancake in the tin, trimming the edges if it doesn't fit. | 1 min. |
| 10 |  | Spread a little of the onion-bacon-cream filling on top. | 1 min. |
| 11 |  | Add another pancake and repeat the operation until you have used up all the pancakes and filling. | 7 min. |
| 12 |  | Finish with a little grated cheese. | 1 min. |
| 13 |  | Bake for about 20 to 30 minutes... | 30 min. |
| 14 |  | ...until the top pancake is nicely browned. | |
| 15 |  | Turn out upside down and serve hot, cut into portions like a pie. | 1 min. |
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.
Nutritional information
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How much will it cost?
For 6 people : 3.22 €
Per person : 0.54 €
Source: Home made.
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 | Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Dipping bread with cheese, Truffade, Small cheese and bacon rolls , Rabbit civet, Alsatian-style salad, ... [All] |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton sablé biscuit dough, Fraisier (French strawberry cake), Artichoke hearts forestier , Breton galettes (pancakes), Moist Lemon Cake, ... [All] |
 | Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton galettes (pancakes), Sausage buckwheat pancakes, Quiche Lorraine, Vegetable clafoutis, Avengers' potatoes, ... [All] |
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