Buckwheat Galettes

We spent Memorial Weekend in Key West and had a wonderful breakfast at this lovely French Café, La Creperie. Sweet crepes and organic buckwheat galettes were featured on their menu. We had heard of crepes but never galettes, they were heartier and went well with savory fillings.

We decided to make our own when we got back home. The Kitchen Bible had a great recipe to follow:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup buckwheat flour **

1/2 cup all-purpose flour**

**used 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Buckwheat Pancake Mix in place of 2 different flours

2 large eggs, beaten

1 cup milk

1/2 (scant) cup water

I used Bob’s Red Mill Buckwheat Pancake Mix in place of buckwheat plus all-purpose flour. This mix contained both buckwheat and whole wheat flour. I  found this in the Greenwise section at my Publix.

Directions:

Measure and sift flour into large bowl, then form a well to place beaten eggs. Mix the egg and flour, then add the milk and lastly the water. It’s best to put the mixture into the fridge all day if you will be cooking at night or you can cover and let stand for 2 hours as directed by the cookbook.

When you are ready to make the galettes, remove the batter from the fridge and bring to room temperature unless you’ve opted to let it sit out for 2 hrs. Heat an 8-inch skillet to medium heat. Grease lightly with oil and spoon about 2 Tablespoons of batter into frying pan. Swirl to coat base of the pan. Cook for 1 minute, or until lightly browned on bottom, then flip galette and cook for 1 minute more or until done. Re-grease the pan after cooking each galette. Recipe will yield 8.

Stack of freshly made galettes!

This was a breakfast style galette, so bacon was a star ingredient. Maverick Bacon, does not contain Nitrites and is made from sustainably raised pork. I recommend choosing high quality meats when you cook at home.

Add bacon, cheese, and egg…

My husband decided it best to make a stack of galettes, egg, bacon, cheese. This looks like a French version of a tostada. He was a very happy man!

There are endless fillings for galettes, use your imagination. You can top with spinach, feta, and chicken, or fill with smoked salmon, brie, and arugula. Have fun with it!