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Brioche galette
This galette (flat cake) is made with brioche dough, stuck with little pieces of butter and sprinkled with sugar.
105 K 4.5/5 (8 reviews)
2 hours 3 min.
Easy
0.95 €
1 galette
4 IngredientsLast modified on: February 23th 2012
For 1 galette, you will need:
- 1
200 g brioche dough - 2
30 g butter - 3
2 tablespoons caster sugar - 4
20 g beaten egg - Total weight: 280 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Resting: 1 hour 30 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 2 hours 3 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Put 30 g butter in the freezer.
Roll out 200 g brioche dough into a flat cake 0.5 cm (quarter inch) thick.
Roll out 200 g brioche dough into a flat cake 0.5 cm (quarter inch) thick.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Place the galette on a baking sheet.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 hour 30 min.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 7 min.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F).
Glaze the galette a second time.
Remove the butter from the freezer and cut into small sticks while still very cold. Push these into the galette, regularly spaced.
Glaze the galette a second time.
Remove the butter from the freezer and cut into small sticks while still very cold. Push these into the galette, regularly spaced.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons caster sugar.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 15 min.
Bake for 10-15 minutes...
Stage 7
... until the top is golden brown.
Best eaten warm.
Best eaten warm.
Remarks
The weight of butter will depend on how rich you want it to be. Of course, you can use more than 30g if you like.
Keeping: A few days. Reheat before serving. .
Source: Based on a recipe by Thomas Marie.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 210 RDI=80 % | 1,040 RDI=100 % | 510 RDI=80 % | 1,200 RDI=60 % | 5,040 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 80 RDI=30 % | 370 RDI=40 % | 180 RDI=30 % | 430 RDI=20 % | 1,800 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 galette : 1.00 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Brioche dough
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Butter
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Beaten egg
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Caster sugar
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