{"id":64871,"date":"2020-12-14T19:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/?p=64871"},"modified":"2024-09-12T12:57:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T10:57:08","slug":"buckwheat-pancakes-with-ham-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/buckwheat-pancakes-with-ham-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Buckwheat Pancakes with Ham, Cheese and Egg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inspired by the French \u201ccr\u00eape complete\u201d these easy to make buckwheat pancakes are loaded up with Comt\u00e9 cheese, ham and a fried egg making them perfect for a weekend brunch. They are made with a mix of regular and buckwheat flour, milk, buttermilk and eggs. The perfect combination for savoury toppings.<\/p>\n

What is the difference between pancakes, cr\u00eapes and galettes?<\/h2>\n

Normally in France the cr\u00eapes are the sweet pancakes filled with Nutella<\/a> or something sweet and served as a dessert. Savoury pancakes on the other hand are filled with cheese and ham and pretty much anything, and are called galettes. Galettes are usually made with buckwheat flour, whereas crepes with regular flour. Both are very thin, like British (English) pancakes and larger than the American version. And what differs them from fluffy American pancakes (also called flapjacks) is that there is no leavening agent (like baking powder or baking soda) used. So essentially these are pancakes, served like a French galette.<\/p>\n

\"Pfannkuchen<\/p>\n

Putting LeMax to the test<\/h2>\n

If you are a regular reader, then you may have already seen my other recipes using the LeMax electric tabletop ceramic grill<\/a> (check out my YouTube channel to see the videos<\/a>!). Its large surface gives you the flexibility to cook so many different types of dishes. More than imaginable. So this was an opportunity to put its breakfast and brunch making abilities to the test. American silver dollar pancakes are cinch as you can cook many at time, but you can also prepare thin English or French style pancakes as well!<\/p>\n

\"Buchweizen<\/p>\n

\"Buchweizen<\/p>\n

\"Buckwheat<\/p>\n

Cooking buckwheat pancakes with LeMax: the basics<\/h2>\n

Thin French-style pancakes are the ideal thing to cook on the LeMax ceramic grill<\/a>, as it has a large smooth surface which allows you to space to cook large and small pancakes alike. The most important thing for the perfect pancake is to have the surface fully heated. Then lightly grease the surface, then, working quickly, drizzle the batter in a circle and with the underside of a large spoon, quickly spread the batter in a circle towards the outside, until it reaches 16-17 cm in diameter. This is the perfect size for pancakes with filling, otherwise 14-15 cm is perfectly fine.<\/p>\n

When the pancake is ready to be flipped, it will start to pull up along the edges and some pockets of air will start to develop in the middle. Flip the pancake, with large spatula (two is better for larger crepes). Cook the second side till golden. It\u2019s that easy and no harder than making small American-style flapjacks!<\/p>\n

\"Buckwheat
\nFilling ideas for savoury pancakes<\/h2>\n

The beauty of a making savoury pancakes is that you can fill them with a number of tasty combinations. The traditional bretonne galette is it is filled with ham, cheese and gruyere cheese, but there are a number of tasty options. Some ideas:<\/p>\n