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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.
There are probably as many recipes as there are Berry families, but here's one that's simple and easy to make.
1,045
2 hours 55 min.
Easy
2 galettes
7 IngredientsLast modified on: August 3rd 2025
For 2 galettes, you will need:
- 1
1 kg cooked potatoes - 2
6 egg yolks - 3
180 g butter - 4
200 g cottage (or curd) cheese - 5
24 g fine (or table) salt - 6
500 g flour - 7
40 g beaten egg - Total weight: 2,065 grams
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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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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Cut 1 kg cooked potatoes into pieces.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Put them through a food mill...
Stage 3
...to obtain a kind of purée.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
... and mix well.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add 500 g flour and mix again.
Stage 7 - 2 hours
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.
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.
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 10 - 1 min.
Draw a pattern of your choice with the tip of a knife on the top (faculative).
Stage 11 - 25 min.
Bake at 200°C (390°F) for approx. 25-30 minutes, checking for color at the end.
Stage 12
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.
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 recipe | 120 RDI=50 % | 570 RDI=50 % | 210 RDI=30 % | 4,660 RDI=230 % | 19,510 RDI: 230 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 230 RDI=10 % | 950 RDI: 10 % |
| Per galette | 60 RDI=20 % | 280 RDI=30 % | 110 RDI=20 % | 2,330 RDI=120 % | 9,750 RDI: 120 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 galettes : 4.30 €
- Per galette : 2.15 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Cooked potatoes
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Flour
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Cottage (or curd) cheese
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Butter
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