Savoury Crepe Galette Recipes

SAVOURY CREPE GALETTE

Steps:

• Make the crepe batter by mixing the flour, salt, egg, and buttermilk or milk/water in a blender until smooth. Set aside while you prepare the filling (the crepes benefit from this sitting time).
• Gently fry the leeks and fennel in half of the olive oil for 5 minutes, and then add the lentils and wine. Cook for a minute to reduce, then stir in the tomatoes and stock.
• Bring the leek/fennel mixture to a boil. Add the oregano and seasoning, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mixture thickens.
• Fry the onion and mushrooms in the remaining olive oil for 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach and heat. Season well, and then mix in the cream cheese.
• Returning to the crepe batter, make about 12-14 crepes in a well heated non-stick frying pan.
• Lightly grease a 20 cm-/8 inch-diameter deep spring-form cake tin, and line the base and sides with some of the crepes, overlapping them as necessary.
• Layer the remaining crepes with the two fillings, sprinkling Parmesan in between and pressing them down well. Finish with a crepe on top.
• Cover with foil and set aside to rest. Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Bake for about 40 minutes, then turn the galette out and allow it to firm up for 10 minutes before cutting into wedges.
• For Vegetarian the stock must be vegetable.

GALETTES COMPLèTES (BUCKWHEAT CREPES)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk 3 eggs with 1 cup water until frothy and uniform. Sift in buckwheat flour, and whisk until as smooth as a new can of paint. Season with salt and whisk to combine. Cover batter and refrigerate overnight (at least 8 hours, or up to 24 hours).
• Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low. Ladle in 1/4 cup of batter, then quickly tilt the pan in a clockwise motion to swirl the batter all the way to the edges into a perfectly round, very thin pancake. The batter should disperse quickly; if it is too thick - and doesn't swiftly radiate to cover the width of the pan - you'll need to stir a few extra tablespoons of water into the batter and try again with a second crepe. Expect to lose the first two or three crepes as you get used to the swirling motion, the amount of batter to add and the hotness of the pan. When all three factors align, you can make six savory crepes in about as many minutes.
• When you feel you have the hang of it and are ready to go live, ladle in 1/4 cup batter, swirl and allow crepe to set for just 10 seconds. Crack an egg in the center, and use the back of a spoon or a small rubber spatula to spread the egg white, which will allow the egg to cook evenly in the amount of time it will take the cheese to melt and the galette to crisp. Sprinkle about 1/3 cup Gruyère across the surface, then tear 2 or 3 pieces of ham and set them flat on top, surrounding the egg yolk.
• Allow the crepe to crisp up and brown on the bottom while the egg cooks sunny side up, and the ham warms through, 3 to 4 minutes. In Brittany, these are cooked on a large, round cast-iron griddle, and the four sides of the galette are folded in to become a large square before being slid onto a plate. This is harder to do in a slope-sided pan, but try it if it suits you - you'll want to fold the sides about 1 minute before the egg is done cooking. Otherwise, an open round is just fine. Slide it onto a plate, and repeat with remaining galettes.
• Season with salt and pepper. Drink with hard cider, not too cold.

BUCKWHEAT CRêPE MADAMES

Steps:

• Mix the flour, 1 egg, the milk and a pinch of salt in a jug or bowl. Set aside for 30 mins, or up to 3 hrs. Mash together the mustard, cream and cheese in another bowl. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, and line two baking trays with baking parchment or foil.
• Melt the butter in a large frying pan, then once foaming, add enough batter to just cover the pan, swirling it to cover the surface in a thin layer (pour any excess back into the batter bowl). Cook until the surface is set and the underside is browning, carefully flip and cook for another minute or 2, then take off the heat.
• Spoon a quarter of the cheese mixture onto the middle of the pancake, using the spoon to create space in the centre to hold an egg. Crack one into the space and lay a few pieces of ham around the edges. Fold each side of the pancake in towards the centre to make a square. Cook in the pan for another 30 secs-1 min, then transfer to a baking tray. Repeat with the rest of the pancakes, then bake for 6-7 mins until the egg whites are set. Serve with fried mushrooms or wilted spinach, if you like.