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Buckwheat crepes with poached apple & pear
Photo: Matheus Cenali

Buckwheat crepes with poached apple & pear

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Buckwheat crepes with poached apple & pear

Buckwheat crêpes – or galettes de sarrasin – are a staple in Normandy and Brittany, suitable for sweet or savoury fillings with a splash of cider and apple brandy (calvados).

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1017
Calories
23g
Protein
24g
Fat
180g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cider not in our table 0
Buckwheat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 100 g butter, melted, plus a knob to grease the crêpe pan
  • 275 ml good-quality cider
  • 250 g buckwheat flour
  • pouring cream, to serve
  • 1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into large chunks
  • 4 pears, peeled, cored and cut into large chunks
  • 150 ml good-quality cider
  • 1 generous splash of calvados
  • 90 g sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • zest of 1 orange

Directions

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By jamieoliver · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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