Galette Complete (Buckwheat Crêpe with Ham Cheese Egg)
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Galette Complete (Buckwheat Crêpe with Ham Cheese Egg)

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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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butter1 tbsptbspShop
salt½ tsptspShop
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Instructions

Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.

6 steps
  1. 1
    Season

    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.

  2. 2
    Control

    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.

  3. 3
    Heat

    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.

  4. 4
    Prep

    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.

  5. 5
    Control

    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.

  6. 6
    Finish

    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.

This recipe

35min, 7 ingredients

Category median

40min, 8 ingredients

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Tips

Resting batter improves texture.
A runny yolk is closer to the classic style.

Estimated nutrition (per serving)

Calories
480
kcal
Protein
24
g
Carbs
36
g
Fat
27
g