Breton galettes (pancakes)
Of uniquely Breton origin, this is a buckwheat pancake on which you cook an egg with ham and cheese before folding it over. Easy and quick to make, it's an ideal answer to the question "what are we going to eat this evening?".
20 min.
Easy
3 galettes
7 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 3 galettes, you will need:
- 1
3 buckwheat pancakes - 2
3 slices ham - 3
3 eggs - 4
a little grated cheese - 5
3 knobs butter - 6
salt - 7
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Heat the frying pan on medium heat, put the knob of butter in to melt, then put the galette down over it.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Break the egg onto it, then with a spatula push the egg yolk to the center...
Stage 3 - 4 min.
... and distribute the egg white over the surface of the galette until it is cooked.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Scatter the ham in small pieces.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add the grated cheese.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Then fold over a third of the galette.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
And then the last third onto the first. Leave to cook for another minute or two.
Stage 8
And serve immediately.
Remarks
This is a basic recipe, the fillings can be infinitely varied at will.
Keeping: To eat right now.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 60 RDI=20 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 80 RDI=10 % | 1,110 RDI=60 % | 4,650 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 230 RDI=10 % | 970 RDI: 10 % |
| Per galette | 20 RDI=8 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 370 RDI=20 % | 1,550 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 galettes : 2.40 €
- Per galette : 0.80 €
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Ham
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