Brioche galette


Brioche galette
This galette (flat cake) is made with brioche dough, stuck with little pieces of butter and sprinkled with sugar.
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Last modified on: February 23th 2012
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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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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Brioche galette : Stage 1
Put 30 g butter in the freezer.

Roll out 200 g brioche dough into a flat cake 0.5 cm (quarter inch) thick.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Brioche galette : Stage 2
Place the galette on a baking sheet.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 hour 30 min.
Brioche galette : Stage 3
Glaze the top.

Let rest in a warm place for 1.5 hour.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 7 min.
Brioche galette : Stage 4
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.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Brioche galette : Stage 5
Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons caster sugar.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 15 min.
Brioche galette : Stage 6
Bake for 10-15 minutes...

Stage 7
Brioche galette : Stage 7
... until the top is golden brown.

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 recipe210 RDI=80 %1,040 RDI=100 %510 RDI=80 %1,200 RDI=60 %5,040 RDI: 60 %
Per 100 g80 RDI=30 %370 RDI=40 %180 RDI=30 %430 RDI=20 %1,800 RDI: 20 %
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
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, egg, Gluten, leaven
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 galette : 1.00 €

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