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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 20^th 2013

Keywords for this recipe:Galette Elsa Franche-Comté Choux pastry Cream

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: 865 grams

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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.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #1

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.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #2

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.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #3

Add 3 eggs one at a time, mixing well as you add each one...

Stage 4

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #4

...until evenly mixed.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #5

Pour in 120 g cream and mix once more.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #6

Finish by adding 1 tablespoon orange flower water (if you wish) and mix one last time.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #7

Spread the dough out into a buttered tart mould or tin.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #8

Glaze the top.

Stage 9 - 3 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #9

Draw lines with a fork to decorative the top.

Stage 10 - 20 min.

Elsa's Comtoise galette : Photo of step #10

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
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
261 Kcal or 1,093 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 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 1 galette : 2.00 €

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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: Caramel semolina pudding with raisins, Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, Chantilly rice pudding, Pistachio ice cream, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, ... All
	Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to seal a terrine or casserole dish, Langoustine sabayon tart, Chocolate almond cookies, Tea and white chocolate biscuits, Provençal colombier for Pentecost, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mirlitons, Scallops with cabbage julienne, Celeriac and mushroom gratin, Loin of pork with herbs and julienne vegetables , Quick chicken curry, ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Peach and verbena feuilleté, Victoria pineapple and lime tarts, Muffin dough, Caramelized pear custard tart, How to cook caramelized puff pastry well, ... All

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