Elsa's Comtoise galette
This galette is a classic Comtois dessert that resembles choux pastry (pâte à choux).
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Last modified on: January 20th 2013
Keywords for this recipe:GaletteElsaFranche-ComtéChoux pastryCreamFor 2 galettes, you will need:
- 0
500 ml whole milk - 1
200 g caster sugar - 2
150 g butter - 3
300 g flour - 4
6 eggs - 5
240 g cream - 6
40 g beaten egg - 7
2 tablespoons orange flower water (optional) - Total weight: 1,760 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 21 min. | 25 min. | 46 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C)
Put 500 ml whole milk, 200 g caster sugar and 150 g butter into a pan.
Bring to the boil over medium heat.
Put 500 ml whole milk, 200 g caster sugar and 150 g butter into a pan.
Bring to the boil over medium heat.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Turn the heat down and tip in 300 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 6 eggs one at a time, mixing well as you add each one...
Stage 4
...until evenly mixed.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Pour in 240 g cream and mix once more.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Finish by adding 2 tablespoons 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.
And to drink?
For a dessert Comtois the best is a wine Comtois: a small glass of "vin de paille" will be the top!
Keeping
A day or two in the fridge, protected by food film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,522 Kcal or 18,933 Kj | 104 gr | 450 gr | 256 gr |
| 226 % | 40 % | 42 % | 39 % |
| 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 2 galettes : 4.90 €
- Per galette : 2.45 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Elsa, of course - she did all of it.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin Dauphinois, Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Cannelés, Gnocchi alla romana, ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Plain cake, Rabbit civet "à la normande", Cornmeal baps for Anne, Traditional nutty choc-chip cookies, Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée), ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Potato purée , Thin summer tart "à la grecque", Scallops with cabbage julienne, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Grapefruit moelleux, Fruit crumble, Mousse with two chocolates, Apricot blancmange, Apple and almond gratin, ... All |
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