This is the dessert traditionally served in France for Epiphany, on the 6th day of January, but is welcome at any time of year. It's also known as the "Galette des rois", or "King Cake". One "feve", "bean" in French, or a tiny ceramic figurine is hidden somewhere in the galette as a "prize" and the finder is crowned the king or queen.
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- Cream the butter and sugar with a hand mixer in the bowl. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract and salt until smooth. Add the almond meal and beat until it forms a smooth paste. Set aside.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll the pastry out until it’s about 3mm thick. Cut out two 4-inch rounds and two 6-inch rounds or two 11-inch rounds.
- Place one sheet of pastry on the baking sheet. Spread a circle of filling on the pastry, leaving 1-inch border around the frangipane. Brush the border with some of the beaten egg. Top with the second sheet of pastry over the filling and press the borders firmly to seal it.
- With the back edge of a paring knife, make 6 or 8 of tucks along the border. Make a small hole with a skewer in the center, so the steam can escape during cooking. Glaze the top with beaten egg. Cut a decorative pattern on the top with the tip of a knife.
- Refrigerate for one hour. Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Put in the center of the hot oven for 25-30 minutes until they are nicely brown and crisp. Remove and cool the galette on the wire rack. Slice and serve!
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Gorgeous!
Your galette looks divine!! I love this specialty!
Wow, these are beautiful! I bet they were buttery and delicious.
Wow!!! that looks awesome, and i have started my event treat to eyes series-2, do participate:)
Your galette looks so lovely! I love frangipane almond cream, yummy! This would be lovely with a cup of warm tea. Wish I could reach out for one!
Gorgeous galettes! Much better when with homemade puff pastry.... Your pastry looks so flaky!
Cheers,
Rosa
Looks very yummy ;)
Your galette looks wonderfully....i love the fiiling with almond!!!
Kisses,
Rita
ooh just beautful. I could take a bite right now.
Gorgeous!!!
I wonder if this almond paste can be used for croissant as well?
Loved the flakiness and crispiness of the dish...
Yummy looking recipe...
I like the layering of the pastry, this must be fabulous!
Gorgeous and delicious!
WOW, they look amazing......love almonds :-)
My best,
Birthe from Denmark
Gorgeous galette, i used make this frangipane galette whenever feel like having something rich..
What a good morning to wake up to this!
Stunning!
Yay!! I love Galette and this look absolutely amazing and nice Angie, x gloria
So beautiful! I love it!
wow..fabulous dear...
Really wished I hadn't looked at this before breakfast. Anything I have in my kitchen pales in comparison. But there's always tomorrow, now that I've seen this recipe.
This looks stunning! I would just love this, it reminds me of the Dutch banket that my mom makes for Christmas every year. It has a flaky crust and is rolled with the almond paste in the middle. Where do you get the almond meal? Do you make your own?
The flakiness of this just gave me shivers! Delicious.
The flakiness of this dessert is very eye-catching. Love the patterns you made on top.
gahhhhhhh~ making me so hungry!
That looks absolutely GORGEOUS- delicious and quiet tempting!
US Masala
I love the 3rd picture looks like a flying saucer ;DD and it's very delicious too!
bien réussi elle est super jolie et appétissante
à bientôt
Que rico pastel de almendras, me gusta.
Buen fin de semana.
Such a beautiful galette!
Yes Angie this would be welcome any day in my home. I love the taste of almonds in pastries. Wish I had a piece for breakfast.
-Gina-
Perfect, crispy n yummy
I love that frangipane filling, looks very yummy.
I love galette des rois. I made this at the beginning of this year and it was delish. Yours look beautiful. Gotta make this again soon. :)
Have a lovely weekend.
This looks very delicious. I love the filling. Must be very good with a cup of tea...mmm
@Lyndsey
Yes, I have the almonds soaked in boiling water, then gotten rid of the skin before having them ground.
Too beautiful to eat them away!
Those layers look absolutely beautiful...:)
Looks so fluffy and crispy and can imagine the wonderful taste of the almond filling. I would just dust some icing sugar on top.
Oh how I wish I had a slice of this right now with my cup of coffee! Looks divine!!
Oh my, so flaky and golden! What a beautifully delicious dessert, Angie!
I would love a slice of your almond galette, the layers look so luscious and I can just imagine the flavor of the almond filling, oh yum;-)
Also, lovely to see the pre-baked galettes, they are beautiful;-)
So flaky and delicious!
That looks just gorgeous. I'd eat that any time of the year too!
That looks so gorgeously golden and flaky! Delicious!
looks very pretty, i used to think galettes were filled with just fruit :)
I love the buttery puff pastry! This almond galette looks divine!
this is just lovely, angie! i'm glad you didn't go the lazy route and just use almond paste--that stuff's nasty! :)
Angie...can I have a slice please....please :) I can make this as soon as I have the time to make some puff pastry :) Bought ones are not that good over here . Thanks have KIV this !
This looks so gorgeous, and the pastry is so flakey and golden!
You did a beautiful job with your galette, Angie! I adore frangipane. Those flaky layers are making my mouth water!
Wow your almond galettes are gorgeous! I love almond desserts and the almond cream in this sounds amazing. I especially love the photo of the galettes before you bake them. :)
Oh I've about this cake before but have not tried it yet. Looks really perfect! Angie you're such a fantastic baker!
The most perfect, light as feather...heavenly galette with amazing almond filling, I have ever seen, and wish to taste it. Please send some my way:-D
Have a wonderful Sunday, Angie!
xoxo
On my gosh--this looks so pretty! It looks so light and tasty!
I love every dessert made with almonds - this version is so easy - I could whip it up on a weekday and surprise the family. And it is gorgeous - no surprise there.
Oh wow! Looks gorgeous and delicious:)
Angie, this galette looks fantastic... you have such a talent! Are you a pastry chef?
Angie, this looks SO GOOD! I love anything almond.... and puff pastry, what a heavenly combo. I so wish I was your neighbor so I could come over and eat all your leftovers.
Beautiful looking pastry, Angie...!
So flaky and delicious looking - I bet this just melts in your mouth! Interesting that it's called King Cake and a little figurine is hidden it it - like the King Cakes of Mardi Gras, only a different holiday.
Angie, aren't you like 2 months late to bake a "Galette des rois"? ;)
We have galette every with my friends and it is fun to see who gets the fève. Looks so beautiful.
Your galette's look absolutely beautiful. So flaky and golden. Yum, yum, yum!
Perfect crave-worthy dessert! The pics are mouthwatering! I agree - this would be nice any time of year! (Enjoyed reading your blog!)
These are just beautiful. I am amazed at how talented you are with pastries, they look picture perfect and with such wonderful designs. Not only that, but they sound delicious too!
flaky delicious galette
I love love love Kings cake. When I studied abroad in France, I lived with a family, and finding teh figurine was a huge game for the kids!
What a light and flaky beautiful dessert! The frangipane makes me swoon - so scrumptious!
Such an interesting info about this dessert! The fragipane looks so gorgeous!!
Wow, what a gorgeous pastry. I can just imagine all the ways to use this recipe.
Thanks for the short intro. on galette. I don't know sweet food(s) that well :O
I adore almond flavored pastries/desserts. This looks just splendid. Thank you for sharing with me. After a very long week, it is refreshing to return to the blogs/people that I love. Your words mean more to me than I can express. Many blessings this week!
A really gorgeous galette and I love flaky desserts such as this. Gorgeous photos as well.
That looks so lovely and flaky and good!!! I keep saying that I'm going to make a galette....maybe one of these days I'll get around to it!
It looks so flakey and lovely! And, the frangipane must be so fragrant. Beautiful galette.
@Angie's Recipes Thanks!
I love galettes. Angie, this is so lovely! Beautiful photos and food styling for a mouthwatering dessert. Thanks for sharing!
These are beautiful, Angie! I LOVE the combination of puff pastry and frangipane. Mmmm, can never have enough of it. It's always such a pleasure to browse through your blog. :-)
I'm with Lindsey: almond desserts are wonderful. This does look really tasty.
I didn't realize that the French version of "King Cake" was more of a pastry rather than the particolored sweet that you can see in New Orleans over Mardi Gras. Is there a relationship between the two, do you think?
@StevieThe relationship between Ephiphany and Mardi Gras...I think they do relate to each other.
The Carnival season kicks off with the "Epiphany", also known as Twelfth Night, Three Kings' Day in England. Epiphany, which falls on January 6, 12 days after Christmas, celebrates the visit of the Wise Men bearing gifts for the infant Jesus. In cultures that celebrate Carnival, Epiphany kicks off a series of parties leading up to Mardi Gras. Again slightly different from "Karneval" season here in Koeln.
Wow this looks good. Amazing job!
So perfect, i would so love a piece with my afternoon tea right now!
angie how stunning, I love the flaky crust, perfection
sweetlife
The color on this galette is beautiful and the filling is making my mouth water. Gorgeous!
WOW it looks so delicious and yummy! Love your pictures!
Looks beautiful! Would love to have a slice with my tea.
Angie, your almond galette is picture perfect. Looks delicious.
This looks so amazing, definitely fit for royalty!
Wow!! So lovely!
the fat kid inside me would eat 20 of those. drool.
Wow...Angie you are a baker extraordinaire :) Lovely and scrumptious treat!
What beautiful galettes, Angie! That flaky pastry and almond filling are tantalizing!
This is just so beautifully done and not at all difficult. You are a so very creative :)
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
I love galette des rois especially one that is homemade.
We have a very similar tradition here in Quebec...very charming indeed.
Your almond galette is perfection Angie ;o)
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
that looks great. I can't wait to try this.
Oh, i just have to try this! It looks awesome!
I love almond flavor so much and have never tried a galette on my own. Going to have to try this one... looks too good to pass up!
looks very tempting!
OH, my, this looks heavenly!
Your galette looks perfect! Flaky, light, delicious - makes me dream of sunny days. Love the almond filling.
Thanks for sharing Angie
Oh I love this pretty design and of course pastries with lotsa butter and almond flavors are always welcome.
OMG, this is so great looking & delicious! I want to make some psstry skin. Thanks so much for sharing it.
Kristy
This almond gallette is simply scrumptious! Almond is pretty much my favorite flavor in any desserty item...and you don't know how badly I want this.
This looks gorgeous, if not the screen , I wouldn't resist ! :)
JUST BEAUTIFUL!
Hi, Angie, was is the german name for frozen puff pastry?? and where can I get samolina in Germany? Thanks in advance..
eh.. this pastry.. is it the same texture as those Apfeltasche sell in the konditorei??
@Mk mummy
You can get TK-Blätterteig in EDEKA. I've noticed Penny has fresh one. I think those are as flaky as Apfeltaschen made with puff pastry in bakery.
You can get semolina (Hartweizengrieß) in almost all the supermarkets. I got mine from ALDI.
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