Pancakes Breton Style - Le Moulin Vert - Lannion

Pancakes Breton Style - Le Moulin Vert - Lannion | The Pancake Series

I love Le Moulin Vert's fairy tale themed décor.

As Shrove Tuesday is coming up, there is no better place to explore the world of pancakes than Brittany.

The Bretons are kings of crêpes. The meal starts with galette - a savoury pancake made with buckwheat flour. The result is a crispier and more textured pancake. The toppings are endless such as the complète (ham, egg and cheese) to andouille, a pork tripe sausage. For dessert, there is also a huge range to choose from, my favourites include apple and salted caramel as well as poire belle-hélène (pear drizzled in dark chocolate). Of course all of this pancake goodness is washed down with a hearty cup of Breton cider.

However, I have discovered a new mouth-watering take in the galette at the Le Moulin Vert in Lannion. This beauty is called a galette gratinée which is basically a rolled up galette cut into pieces and sprinkled with cheese and crème fraîche. It is then popped into the oven and becomes a crispy yet creamy dish. I have definitely fallen in love!

Galette gratinée

The galette gratinée is part of the €13 set menu. This also includes the equally scrumptious salted caramel crêpe topped with white chocolate shavings. What a bargain!

If you're looking to mix up your Shrove Tuesday repertoire, why not try making a galette gratinée? Here are some ideas from Le Moulin Vert:

- Potatoes, onion, lardons, crème fraîche and cheese

- Spinach, egg, potato and cheese (a great vegetarian option).

Don't forget to come back later this week for more Shrove Tuesday ideas.

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