Galette des rois à la frangipane

King's cake with frangipane

Ingredients

For the puff pastry:

For the frangipani:

  • 125 g of sugar
  • 60 g of butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 150 g of almond powder
  • 5 g of bitter almond flavor
  • To brown the galette: an egg yolk, 5 cl of milk and a spoonful of honey

Preparation

“Quick” method puff pastry :

  • In a robot with a sheet: mix the flour, the cold butter cut into pieces, the salt and the sugar.
  • Add the water and mix until a dough forms, without overmixing, lumps of butter remain visible.
  • Film and chill for 1 hour.
  • Roll out the dough and form a rectangle 60x15 cm wide.
  • Fold the upper third inwards then cover with the lower third.
  • Turn a quarter turn to the right.
  • Repeat this simple turn 4 times, refrigerating the dough between two turns if necessary.

Frangipane :

  • Soften the butter, whip it with the sugar and the almond powder.
  • Add the bitter almond aroma.
  • Add the two eggs and mix.

Assembly :

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Roll out the dough and cut out two circles (one slightly larger than the other).
  • Pipe the frangipane on the small circle, leaving 2cm free on the edges
  • Moisten the edges and place the second circle on top, pressing to seal the edges.
  • Freeze for 10 mins or chill for 20 mins.
  • Flip the cake over and brown it.
  • Cool before putting a second layer of gilding and making incisions with the tip of the knife.
  • Place in the oven and lower the oven temperature to 180°C, cook for 25-30 min.
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