Breton Flat Cake

Galette Bretonne

Breton flat cake, known as galette Bretonne, is traditional throughout Breton and is a delicious rich cake with a crunchy texture. It is so good and very easy to make at home.

It would make a wonderful dessert or as an afternoon treat with a cup of coffee!


Ingredients

• 6 oz plain flour

• 3 oz castor sugar

• 2 egg yolks

• 4 oz butter (soft, at room temperature)cut into small pieces

• 1 dessert spoon orange flower water

• Pinch of salt



Method

• First, sieve the flour and salt onto your working surface or your pastry board.

• Make a well in the middle.

• Put the orange flower water, sugar and egg yolks into the well (keep a teaspoon of the egg yolk to glaze).

• Use your fingers to mix the egg, orange flower water and sugar together.

• Now add the butter and continue mixing with your fingers, gradually mix the flour into the mixture.

• Knead for a short time only as it must not be handled for long.

• Wrap the dough in cling film and place in the refrigerator for about an hour.

• Place the dough into a flan tin and using your fingers and knuckles, spread the dough to the sides of the tin.

• Add a teaspoon of water to the reserved egg yolk and brush over the dough to glaze.

• Lightly prick the dough over the surface.

• Place in a pre-heated oven at 350F(170C,Gas 4) for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Allow to cool.

Your galette Bretonne is now ready to eat!

Bon Appétit!




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