So the holiday season is over. Most of us have eaten too much, and a lot of fatty food. While drinking and eating
, we all swore we’ll go on a diet as soon as the new year starts.
That was without counting the French’s Epiphany celebration. Since we think any opportunity is good for a nice cake and a glass of champagne, the Christian celebration, of the revelation of the Son of God Jesus Christ, is no exception.
La Galette des Rois ( also called King’s Cake especially in New Orleans) is a simple and yet so tasty pastry goodness with an almond filling… “A figurine, la fève, which can represent anything from a car to a cartoon character, is hidden in the cake and the person who finds the trinket in their slice becomes king for the day and will have to offer the next cake.” The person who finds the figure is the king or the queen and gets to picks his/her king/queen. Usually served with a glass of champagne it’s a nice Sunday afternoon indulgence 
Ingredients:
- 2 pieces of puff pastry
- 2 cups of Almonds meal
- 3 small eggs
- 1 egg the puff pastry
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 3 tablespoon of softened butter
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Lay down your puff pastry and cut it in a circle
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Spread on the puff pastry leaving 1 cm on the edge 
Mix the remaining beaten egg with some cold water. Using a brush, spread the egg mixture on the edge. It will seal the second piece of puff pastry to the initial one. Cover with the second piece of puff pastry, press down on the edge. Using a knife draw crossing lines and make 2 small holes on the top (mine were a little bit too big.). Brush the rest of the egg mixture on top of the pastry. Cook for 30 m at 180 C
Et voila! the end results…
The Fraussie's Blog 