Galette berrichone


Galette berrichone
The galette berrichonne, originally from the Berry region of France, is a very simple galette made from boiled potatoes, flour, eggs and cheese.

There are probably as many recipes as there are Berry families, but here's one that's simple and easy to make.
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Last modified on: August 3rd 2025
For 1 galette, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 2 hours 30 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 2 hours 55 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Galette berrichone
Cut 500 g cooked potatoes into pieces.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Galette berrichone
Put them through a food mill...

Stage 3
Galette berrichone
...to obtain a kind of purée.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Galette berrichone
Add 3 egg yolks, 90 g butter mou, 100 g cottage (or curd) cheese, 12 g fine (or table) salt...

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Galette berrichone
... and mix well.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
Galette berrichone
Add 250 g flour and mix again.

Stage 7 - 2 hours
Galette berrichone
Then shape the dough into a large ball, wrap it in cling-film and chill in the fridge for about 2 hours.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Galette berrichone
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

Butter a 24 cm (or 9.5-inch) tart tin, then roll out the ball into a thick patty to the diameter of the tin, and place inside.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Galette berrichone
Glaze the top with a Brush.

Stage 10 - 1 min.
Galette berrichone
Draw a pattern of your choice with the tip of a knife on the top (faculative).

Stage 11 - 25 min.
Galette berrichone
Bake at 200°C (390°F) for approx. 25-30 minutes, checking for color at the end.

Stage 12
Galette berrichone
Serve hot, warm or cold to taste, with a green salad and vinaigrette for example.
Remarks
The ball of dough can be made the day before and left to rest in the fridge overnight.

You can replace the fromage blanc with a fresh cheese of your choice, such as goat's cheese.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film if possible.
Source: Home made, after @Tom Cooks.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe60 RDI=20 %280 RDI=30 %110 RDI=20 %2,330 RDI=120 %9,750 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %30 RDI=3 %10 RDI=2 %230 RDI=10 %950 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, Milk, Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 galette : 2.15 €

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