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Breton buckwheat galette batter

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The traditional ingredients for Breton galettes: buckwheat flour, water, and salt from Guérande, which are mixed together and then left to rest in the ref…

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Recipe from Savant-fou, FrankyLeRoutier, Mutatis mutandis and 11 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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In Brittany, the buckwheat cake is made with a very simple dough, consisting only of black wheat flour, water, and salt. It is cooked on a very hot griddle, spread thinly.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking on a hot plate
  • Estimated cost$2.83 $0.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.83

Prices in Belgium.

Directions

  1. Place the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. ≈ 3 min
  2. Gradually add the water, mixing it in thoroughly by hand or with a wooden spoon, until you achieve a thick dough. ≈ 3 min
  3. Gently knead the dough by lifting and folding it to incorporate air. ≈ 4 min
  4. Let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  5. Just before use, dilute with the remaining water. ≈ 4 min
  6. It should have the consistency of thick oil. ≈ 3 min
  7. On a flat, round baking sheet, also known as a “tile,” in the region of Brittany, or on a large frying pan, pour over a portion of the batter.
  8. The frying pan needs to be very hot.
  9. Make sure you have a “rozell” (or rolling pin), a wooden tool used to spread the dough. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Breton buckwheat galette batter

  • 500 g of buckwheat flour (also known as black wheat flour)$2.83

Total$2.83

that's $0.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of buckwheat flour (also known as black wheat flour)
  • 1 liter of water
  • 1 tablespoon of Guérande salt

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