Galette des rois
Galette des rois, from above
Non vegEggFrance

Galette des rois

Puff pastry, almond cream and a hidden charm. Whoever finds it wears the paper crown.

75 minTime
9 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayPuff pastry with frangipane and a fève hidden inside.
The original
591kcalsame
9 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
75minutessame

Galette des rois.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Puff pastry2 sheets
Almonds1 cup, ground
Butter100 g, soft
Sugar½ cup
Egg2
Egg yolk1 yolk, for glazing
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)1½ tbsp
Vanilla essence (vanilla flavouring, imitation vanilla extract)½ tsp

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Beat butter and sugar until creamy, then beat in eggs, ground almonds, flour and vanilla.
  2. 2Cut two 24 cm discs of pastry. Spread frangipane on one, leaving a 2 cm border, and tuck in a whole almond as the charm.
  3. 3Brush the border with water, lay the second disc on top and press to seal. Chill 30 minutes.
  4. 4Brush with yolk and score a pattern with a knife tip. Poke a small steam hole.
  5. 5Bake at 200 C until puffed and deep golden.
Serve it like this

Serve warm on a round board with a paper crown on top. Cut into wedges and let the youngest assign the slices.

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