Elsa's Comtoise galette
This galette is a classic Comtois dessert that resembles choux pastry (pâte à choux).
61,0164.0/5 for 28 ratings
Last modified on: January 20th 2013
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: 880 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: A day or two in the fridge, protected by food film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 21 min. | 25 min. | 46 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
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.
Put 250 ml whole milk, 100 g caster sugar and 75 g butter into a pan.
Bring to the boil over medium heat.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
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.
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.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Add 3 eggs one at a time, mixing well as you add each one...
Stage 4
...until evenly mixed.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Pour in 120 g cream and mix once more.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Finish by adding 1 tablespoon orange flower water (if you wish) and mix one last time.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Spread the dough out into a buttered tart mould or tin.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Glaze the top.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Draw lines with a fork to decorative the top.
Stage 10 - 20 min.
Bake for about 20 minutes, watching for colouration.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,261 Kcal or 9,466 Kj | 52 gr | 225 gr | 128 gr |
| 113 % | 20 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 257 Kcal or 1,076 Kj | 6 gr | 26 gr | 15 gr |
| 13 % | 2 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| Per galette | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,261 Kcal or 9,466 Kj | 52 gr | 225 gr | 128 gr |
| 113 % | 20 % | 21 % | 19 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 galette : 2.72 $
And to drink?: For a dessert Comtois the best is a wine Comtois: a small glass of "vin de paille" will be the top!
Source
Elsa, of course - she did all of it.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Panna cotta, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Pistachio custard tart, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , ... All |
| Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Craquelin (sweet cracker dough), Nanou's tuna tart, Almond mug cake for Mary, Pancake batter, Nanou's chocolate cake, ... All |
| Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bounty-style tart for Alison, Caesar salad, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, Lille style chicken, Quick prawn curry, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Framboisier, Plum tart, Warm apple feuillantines, Half-cooked chocolate cake with raspberry coulis, Apple Pie, ... All |
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