This week’s Tastes Like Vintage recipe is from Solveig, at VintageFindsFrance.
Not only do the French eat a lot of crêpes throughout the year – in the feast of the Candlemas, and especially on the day called Fête de la Chandeleur, they eat even more crêpes!
On February 2, the people in France celebrate the Candlemas, Fête de la Chandeleur, Fête de la Lumière, or “jour des crêpes”. On that day, while making galettes or crêpes, the Breton tradition is that you hold a coin in your writing hand and a crêpe pan in the other, and flip the crêpe into the air. If you manage to catch the crêpe in the pan, your family will be prosperous for the rest of the year. Great news!
RECIPE of the Galette
(1g = 0.04oz)
INGREDIENTS:
- 5 cups cold water (1.25 liter – 1 cup equals 250 ml)
- 30 g salt
- 1 kilo buckwheat flour
- 50 g melted salted butter
- butter, extra
- eggs (1 per galette)
- ham (1–2 slices per galette)
- 3 tbsp grated Swiss cheese (per galette)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Place most of the cold water and the salt in a large bowl and stir to blend well.
- Add buckwheat flour and whisk until the texture of the batter is like a ribbon when you lift the whisk. If necessary, add a little extra water (please note Salted butter is an essential ingredient for delicious flavor).
- Mix in salted butter until well incorporated.
- Cover batter and rest in the refrigerator for about 4 hours.
- Spread enough of the batter in a hot frying pan to cover the base very thinly.
- When the base is dry, lower heat and rub the top with a piece of extra butter.
- Add an egg in the centre and spread the white all over the pancake, keeping the yolk intact.
- Sprinkle the crêpe with grated cheese and top with a slice or two of ham.
- Using a spatula, carefully fold the sides of the crêpe towards the yolk to form a square.
- Cook for an extra 1–2 minutes and serve.
Et Voilà, Bon Appétit!
Ideal for serving Crêpes:
I love this label:
Ideal for serving Jam or sugar:
Ideal for serving Apple juice or Breton or Normandy Cider:
For holding Cider bottle:
Contributed by Solveig, VintageFindsFrance
I so love a wonderful crêpes and these sound luscious! Sadly, they’re difficult to find in my area, and I’ve never had the culinary courage to try making them myself. I just might give your recipe a try, though, Veronique. Or, perhaps, I need to visit you on the next “jour des crêpes.”
Thanks so much for including my antique T&V plates. 🙂 Wonderful post!
What perfect plates for delicious crepes! Oh my, all I need is a chocolate pot now 🙂
Fantastic post, I haven’t had crêpes in years. I am saving this recipe for when I am feeling adventurous. I’m sure it is a practice makes perfect thing. I love your found treasures too. Thanks for sharing!
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Merci beaucoup, Enjoy a great WE… making Galettes and sweet crêpes! 😉
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