Galette Des Rois
Galette Des Rois
This traditional cake also known as King Cake is an almond filling surrounded by puff pastry. A toy or bean is dropped into the filling and baked. The lucky person who finds the toy is king or queen for the day.
Servings
12
Ingredients
- 5 ounce blanched almonds, ground
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 5 ounce unsalted butter, softened
- 2 whole eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 1 pound puff pastry dough
- 1 toy (feve)
Directions
- In a large bowl, mix together almonds and sugar. Add the creamed butter, 2 eggs, rum, and mix well together.
- Divide the puff pastry dough in half: roll out each half into a 12-inch (about) circle. Lay 1 pastry round sheet on a (very slightly greased) baking pan. Pour the filling in the middle and spread without reaching the edge. Drop your "feve" in the filling.
- Top carefully with the second circle of dough. Press firmly all around (with moist fingers) to seal the "cake." Glaze the surface with the remaining beaten egg yolk. (For a little more control over the color, brush the yolk on roughly halfway through the baking)
- With a knife or a fork draw some light curved lines for decoration. Make a few tiny cuts on the top (to let out steam during cooking).
- Cook for about 35 to 40 minutes in preheated 400-degree oven. Oven temperatures can vary; Remove when golden. Cool and serve while still warm if possible.