Galette Complete (Buckwheat Crêpe with Ham Cheese Egg)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 35 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
Galette complète frames a soft egg, melted Gruyere, and ham inside four folded edges of a thin, crisp buckwheat crepe.
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For 2 servings, prepare 120 g buckwheat flour, 250 ml water, 4 eggs, 2 slices ham, 60 g Gruyere, 1 tablespoon butter, and 0.5 teaspoon salt. Whisk the flour with the water, 2 of the eggs, and the salt until no dry lumps remain. Rest the thin batter for 15 minutes so the buckwheat can hydrate and the texture can become smoother. Heat a wide skillet or crepe pan over medium heat and brush it with a very thin coating of butter. Pour in enough batter for one galette and tilt the pan immediately to spread it into a thin, even layer. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the edges look dry and crisp and the center no longer appears wet. Place 1 slice of ham and about 30 g Gruyere in the center, then crack 1 egg over them. Keep the yolk intact and gently spread only the white so it sets quickly while the cheese melts underneath. Fold the four edges inward to create a square and lower the heat to medium-low. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. The galette is ready when the white is opaque and the yolk still jiggles softly. Repeat with the remaining batter, ham, cheese, and egg, serving each galette hot while its folded edges remain crisp.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Season
Whisk 120 g buckwheat flour with 250 ml water, 2 eggs, and 0.5 teaspoon salt until no dry lumps remain.
Let the thin batter rest for 15 minutes so the buckwheat hydrates and the texture smooths out.
- 2Control
Heat a crepe pan or wide skillet over medium heat and brush on a very thin layer of butter.
Pour in enough batter for one crepe, then immediately tilt the pan so it spreads thinly and evenly.
- 3Heat
Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the edges look dry and crisp and the center no longer appears wet.
If batter pools too thickly in one spot, spoon off a little before it sets.
- 4Prep
Place 1 slice of ham and about 30 g Gruyere in the center, then crack 1 egg on top.
Gently spread the white without breaking the yolk so it sets faster and the cheese can melt beneath it.
- 5Control
Fold the edges inward to form a square and continue cooking over medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
The galette is ready when the white is opaque and the yolk still jiggles softly.
- 6Finish
For a firmer egg, cover the pan briefly to set the white more without drying the crepe.
Repeat with the remaining ham, cheese, and egg, then serve each galette hot while the edges stay crisp.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Buckwheat flour crepes balance salty ham, melted cheese, and a fried egg.
- Finish cue
- The galette is ready when the white is opaque and the yolk still jiggles softly.
Cooking decision evidence
Calculated Charim data and applicable official cooking and food safety guidance.
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35min, 7 ingredients
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