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Potato galette
This potato "cake" is like a big savoury pancake of duchess potatoes (mashed potato with egg yolks), mixed with strips of fried ham, chives and spring onions.
The galette is cooked in the oven in a tin and cut into portions for serving.
This is delicious on its own or with a good green salad on the side, but can also be used to accompany many other dishes.
The galette is cooked in the oven in a tin and cut into portions for serving.
This is delicious on its own or with a good green salad on the side, but can also be used to accompany many other dishes.
73 K 2.9/5 (13 reviews)
1 hour 15 min.
Easy
2.60 €
4 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: July 10th 2019
2 
1 tablespoon 
2 slices smoked ham
1 kg cooked potatoes
4 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rinse then peel and slice 2 spring onions (scallions), keeping the green and white parts separate.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 4 min.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Use the same pan to fry the white parts of the spring onions, adding a little oil if necessary. Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring. Set aside.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Cut the fried ham into strips.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 7 min.
Peel 1 kg cooked potatoeses...
Stage 6 - ⌛ 10 min.
...then put through a vegetable mill or grate.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Put the mashed potatoes into a mixer bowl, start kneading on slow speed...
Stage 8 - ⌛ 4 min.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Finish by incorporating the ham strips, the cooked onion, the raw onion (green) and the finely chopped chives.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
FIll a non-stick tin or mould with the mixture and smooth the top with the back of a spoon or soft spatula.
FIll a non-stick tin or mould with the mixture and smooth the top with the back of a spoon or soft spatula.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Remarks
You can use whatever kind of ham you prefer: dry-cured or smoked, or even use bacon bits (lardons) instead.
If you don't have spring onions, or they are out of season, use a normal onion or shallots, but increase the amount of chives or add a little chopped parsley.
If you don't have spring onions, or they are out of season, use a normal onion or shallots, but increase the amount of chives or add a little chopped parsley.
Keeping: One or two days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Joël Robuchon.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 220 RDI=20 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 1,570 RDI=80 % | 6,550 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=6 % | 470 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 390 RDI=20 % | 1,640 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.60 €
- Per person : 0.65 €
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