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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.
68 K 3.8/5 (19 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
7.00 €
4 sandwiches
10 IngredientsLast modified on: November 11th 2015
For 4 sandwiches, you will need:
- 1
1 red onion - 2
1 tomato - 3
50 g lettuce leaves - 4
1 buckwheat pancake - 5
30 g butter - 6
100 g crab meat - 7
50 g mayonnaise - 8
1 tablespoon herbs of your choice - 9
8 slices thin toast - 10
salt - Total weight: 920 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Melt 30 g butter in a frying pan on medium heat.
Tear 1 buckwheat pancake into pieces and fry until golden brown.
Tear 1 buckwheat pancake into pieces and fry until golden brown.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Wjen nicely browned, salt lightly and set aside.
Mix 100 g crab meat with 50 g mayonnaise and the chopped 1 tablespoon herbs of your choice.
Mix 100 g crab meat with 50 g mayonnaise and the chopped 1 tablespoon herbs of your choice.
Stage 4
Lay a slice of toast on the worktop.
Stage 5
Spread a layer of crab mayonnaise with herbs, then add a slice of tomato and a few onion rings.
Stage 6
Add some lettuce and pieces of fried buckwheat pancake.
Stage 7
Top with a second piece of toast.
Stage 8 - 10 min.
Make all the sandwiches like this.
These sandwiches are traditionally served cut into triangles and held one on top of the other with toothpicks.
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 recipe | 60 RDI=20 % | 270 RDI=30 % | 140 RDI=20 % | 2,600 RDI=130 % | 10,890 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 280 RDI=10 % | 1,180 RDI: 10 % |
| Per sandwiche | 20 RDI=6 % | 70 RDI=6 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 650 RDI=30 % | 2,720 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 sandwiches : 7.00 €
- Per sandwiche : 1.75 €
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Crab meat
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Mayonnaise
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Lettuce leaves
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Butter
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