Vegetarian Galette in Tomato Sauce
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, whole
- 1 14 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon butter (for frying)
- 1 lb fennel, finely sliced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 12 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 18 teaspoon pepper
- 1 lb spinach, fresh, washed
- 12 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
- 18 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 3 celery ribs, diced
- 12 teaspoon anise seed
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 18 teaspoon pepper
- 14 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- Mix the flour and salt in a bowl.
- Beat together the egg, milk and oil.
- Pour this into the flour, stirring constantlty and mixing in the flour until you have a smooth batter.
- (If you use a blender, first blend the milk, egg, salt and oil for 15-30 seconds, then add the flour and blend for a further 30 seconds to a smooth batter.
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- Let the batter stand for half an hour before making the pancakes.
- Blend or beat again just beforehand, as some of the flour will almost certainly have settled at the bottom.
- Heat a little oil or butter - about 1 teaspoons -in a skillet until it smokes.
- Pour in 2 tablespoons of batter, quickly tipping the skillet so the batter spreads out evenly into a circle.
- Fennel Filling:.
- Blanch the fennel for 10 minutes in boiling water.
- Drain well.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan and stew the fennel covered, for 10 minutes over low heat.
- Puree it with the grated Parmesan and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spinach Filling:.
- Cook the spinach in its own juices for 7-8 minutes in a covered saucepan.
- Chop it very finely and season with the nutmeg and black pepper.
- Tomato Filling:.
- Gently fry the onions and garlic for 3-4 minutes in the olive oil.
- Stir in the tomatoes, celery, aniseed and tomato paste and cook, uncovered, over moderate heat, for 10-15 minutes or until you have a thick sauce.
- Season well.
- Assemble the galette in a lightly greased 9-inch springform cake pan.
- Put in one pancake, then sandwich in the different fillings (reserving some of the tomato sauce) between the pancakes.
- End with a pancake.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes.
- Turn out and serve with the remaining tomato sauce and extra grated Parmasan cheese.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetarian-galette-in-tomato-sauce-121615 (may not work)