Breton Sandwich


Breton Sandwich
This is a sandwich with a difference: its Breton character comes not only from the crab in mayonnaise, but also from pieces of "galette" (buckwheat pancake), fried in butter.
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Last modified on: November 11th 2015
For 8 sandwiches, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Breton Sandwich
Peel 2 reds onion and slice thinly into rounds.

Slice 2 tomatoes (I'm using a green variety here).

Prepare the lettuce leaves.

Stage 2 - 2 min.
Breton Sandwich
Melt 60 g butter in a frying pan on medium heat.

Tear 2 buckwheat pancakes into pieces and fry until golden brown.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Breton Sandwich
Wjen nicely browned, salt lightly and set aside.

Mix 200 g crab meat with 100 g mayonnaise and the chopped 2 tablespoons herbs of your choice.

Stage 4
Breton Sandwich
Lay a slice of toast on the worktop.

Stage 5
Breton Sandwich
Spread a layer of crab mayonnaise with herbs, then add a slice of tomato and a few onion rings.

Stage 6
Breton Sandwich
Add some lettuce and pieces of fried buckwheat pancake.

Stage 7
Breton Sandwich
Top with a second piece of toast.

Stage 8 - 10 min.
Breton Sandwich
Make all the sandwiches like this.

These sandwiches are traditionally served cut into triangles and held one on top of the other with toothpicks.
Remarks
You can use a sea fish, such as salmon, instead of the crab if you prefer.
Keeping: Should be eaten the day it is made.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe120 RDI=50 %540 RDI=50 %290 RDI=40 %5,200 RDI=260 %21,790 RDI: 260 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=3 %30 RDI=3 %20 RDI=2 %280 RDI=10 %1,180 RDI: 10 %
Per sandwiche20 RDI=6 %70 RDI=6 %40 RDI=5 %650 RDI=30 %2,720 RDI: 30 %
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 Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, egg, Shellfish, Sulfites, Mustard, Gluten, leaven
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 sandwiches : 14.00 €
  • Per sandwiche : 1.75 €

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