Galettes de Sarrasin

Buckwheat Galettes

Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    Galettes
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in

By Anne Willan

Published 1981

  • About

At home it is very difficult to make galettes as thin as the ones that are cooked on the special griddles found in crêperies. However, galettes can be almost as lacy and thin if you use a crêpe pan or even a heavy frying pan.

Ingredients

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250 g buckwheat flour

Method

Sift the two flours into a large bowl and add the salt. Make well in the centre, pour in half the milk and stir it into the flour with a wooden spoon to obtain a thick and very smooth paste. Beat it well for 1-2 minutes, then add the remaining milk in two batches, beating well after each addition. Let the batter rest for 30—40 minutes. Then add the water and beat well with a wooden spoon. Add m