Elsa's Comtoise galette

For 1 galette, you will need:

• 1 250 ml whole milk
• 2 100 g caster sugar
• 3 75 g butter
• 4 150 g flour
• 5 3 Eggs
• 6 120 g cream
• 7 20 g beaten egg
• 8 1 tablespoon orange flower water (optional)
• Total weight: 865 grams

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Step by step recipe

1	Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C) Put 250 ml whole milk, 100 g caster sugar and 75 g butter into a pan. Bring to the boil over medium heat.
2	Turn the heat down and tip in 150 g flour all at once. Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until the dough collects into a ball. Remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes. You can transfer the dough to a bowl now if you prefer.
3	Add 3 Eggs one at a time, mixing well as you add each one...
4	...until evenly mixed.
5	Pour in 120 g cream and mix once more.
6	Finish by adding 1 tablespoon orange flower water (if you wish) and mix one last time.
7	Spread the dough out into a buttered tart mould or tin.
8	Glaze the top.
9	Draw lines with a fork to decorative the top.
10	Bake for about 20 minutes, watching for colouration.