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French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes

法式火腿芝士蕎麥薄餅

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes: Buckwheat galettes fold around ham, cheese and egg with crisp edges.

Total time: 40 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Buckwheat galettes fold around ham, cheese and egg with crisp edges.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

180 g buckwheat flour
5 piece egg
300 ml milk
200 g cooked ham
160 g Gruyere cheese

Seasonings

30 g butter
1 tsp salt

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes: 180 g buckwheat flour, 5 piece egg, 300 ml milk, 200 g cooked ham, 160 g Gruyere cheese, 30 g butter, 1 tsp salt

02

Tools

mixing bowl
whisk
measuring cup
frying pan
ladle
spatula
lid
serving plate

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes: mixing bowl, whisk, measuring cup, frying pan, ladle, spatula, lid, serving plate

03

Steps

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Mix buckwheat flour and salt.

Step 1

Mix buckwheat flour and salt

Mix buckwheat flour and salt.

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Whisk in milk and one egg gradually until smooth.

Step 2

Whisk in milk and one egg gradually until smooth

Whisk in milk and one egg gradually until smooth.

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Rest the batter for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Rest the batter for 10 minutes

Rest the batter for 10 minutes.

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Slice the ham and grate the cheese.

Step 4

Slice the ham and grate the cheese

Slice the ham and grate the cheese.

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Heat a little butter in the pan over medium heat.

Step 5

Heat a little butter in the pan over medium heat

Heat a little butter in the pan over medium heat.

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Pour one ladle of batter and spread it into a thin round.

Step 6

Pour one ladle of batter and spread it into a thin round

Pour one ladle of batter and spread it into a thin round.

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Cook the first side 2 minutes until edges lift.

Step 7

Cook the first side 2 minutes until edges lift

Cook the first side 2 minutes until edges lift.

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Turn the galette and cook 30 seconds.

Step 8

Turn the galette and cook 30 seconds

Turn the galette and cook 30 seconds.

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Place ham and cheese in the centre, leaving the edges clear.

Step 9

Place ham and cheese in the centre, leaving the edges clear

Place ham and cheese in the centre, leaving the edges clear.

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Crack one egg into the centre.

Step 10

Crack one egg into the centre

Crack one egg into the centre.

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Fold four edges inward, cover and cook gently 4 minutes.

Step 11

Fold four edges inward, cover and cook gently 4 minutes

Fold four edges inward, cover and cook gently 4 minutes.

French Ham and Cheese Buckwheat Galettes — Serve when the egg sets and repeat with remaining batter.

Step 12

Serve when the egg sets and repeat with remaining batter

Serve when the egg sets and repeat with remaining batter.

Common mistakes

Thick batter will not spread thinly, and high heat burns edges before the egg sets.

Tips

Rest the batter 10 minutes so the buckwheat hydrates and spreads evenly.