Savory buckwheat crepes (galette bretonne) with egg, ham and cheese
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Read about ham (cured or smoked) in the BrightCulinary Book
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Ingredients
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- buckwheat flour
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- sugar
- water
- milk
- eggs
- melted butter
- oil
Mix buckwheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, a dash of sugar, water, milk, eggs, melted butter and oil into a batter; buckwheat has no gluten, so there should be no lumps.
Make a white roux: cook flour and butter for about two minutes.
Add lukewarm milk, bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes, whisking constantly; season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- flour
- butter
- lukewarm milk
- pepper
- nutmeg
- cheese
- crème fraîche
Stir in cheese and crème fraîche; with cheese the bechamel becomes a Mornay sauce.
- mushrooms
- shallots
- garlic
- parsley
Rinse the mushrooms, trim the stems and slice; mince shallots and garlic; wash and chop parsley.
- collard greens
Blanch greens that can be folded, such as collard greens or Swiss chard, for the vegetarian crepe.
Cook each crepe in a hot, lightly oiled pan; after a minute or so, when the edges are ready, do not flip.
Cooking and filling the egg, ham and cheese crepe
- conté cheese
- egg white
- jambon
- egg yolk
Lower the heat; add Comté cheese, then egg white, then ham, then the egg yolk; season with fleur de sel and pepper.
- fleur de sel
- dill
Variation: mushroom, collard greens and bechamel crepe - cheese, bechamel, sauteed mushrooms and greens, folded and garnished with extra mushrooms and prosciutto chips if desired.
- smoked salmon
- ricotta
Variation: smoked salmon and ricotta crepe.
Mushroom-greens and smoked salmon crepes