Cake Around the World: Step-by-Step Guide to Making the Perfect Galette des Rois Recipe

almond cream

🥗Healthier: cashew cream

💰Cheaper: hazelnut spread

Cashew cream is lower in calories and still creamy.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Whole wheat pastry adds fiber while homemade can save costs.

Combine 75 grams of unsalted butter, 100 grams of ground almonds, 100 grams of golden caster sugar, zest of half an orange, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.

Beat the mixture until well combined, either by hand or with a hand mixer.

Add 1 egg and 1 egg yolk to the mixture and beat well.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of dark rum and 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract.

Optionally, fold in 2 teaspoons of corn flour to prevent the filling from seeping out.

Refrigerate the almond mixture for about 1 hour to firm up.

Roll out 500 grams of shop-bought all butter puff pastry into two 9-inch circles.

Place one pastry circle on greaseproof paper and fill the center with the chilled almond mixture, leaving a good rim around the edge.

Insert a golden bean (fève) or almond into the filling for tradition.

Cover with the second pastry circle and seal the edges well, pushing out any air.

Freeze the assembled galette for about 15 minutes to firm it up before crimping the edges.

Brush the top with an egg wash made from 1 egg yolk and a little milk, avoiding the edges.

Score a simple pattern on top and make air holes for steam to escape.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for around 30 minutes until puffed up and golden brown.

Cool on a rack and serve warm or at room temperature.

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