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
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.
Stage 6
1 min.
When the bacon is cooked, add the onions and mix well.Stage 7
3 min.
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.
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.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 6 people : 3.22 €
Per person : 0.54 €
Source: Home made.
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| Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach Croque-monsieur , Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Italian style gratin, Duck Parmentier, Sausage buckwheat pancakes, ... All |
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