Epiphany galette

Quick recipe for this classic French cake with a "lucky charm" baked into it, usually served on twelfth-night (Epiphany). If you don't like almond cream, you can also try this version with caramelized apples.

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For 1 cake, you will need:

2 Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
300 g Almond cream or frangipane
1 beaten egg yolk
1 broad beans

Nutritional information:

Whole recipe

Calories

3137

157%

Proteins

40g

15%

Carbohydrates

236g

22%

Fats

226g

34%

Per 100 g

Calories

403

20%

Proteins

Carbohydrates

30g

Fats

29g

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories by day for a woman (change to a man).

Times:

Preparation : 32 min.
Cooking : 30 min.
Start to finish : 1 hour 2 min.

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For 1 cake : 3.18 €

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Step by step recipe:

Put 2 Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) circles on your work surface, and prick all over each one with a fork or a "pique-vite", to prevent them inflating too much during cooking.
With a brush dipped in cold water, moisten all round the edge of each circle, to help them stick later.
On one circle, spread 300 g Almond cream or frangipane in an even layer, stopping inside the moistened edge. On the photos you can see this is about ½ cm or ¼ inch thick. You can add more if you like.
Don't forget the charm...(see translator's note below).
Make a small hole in the centre of the other circle, this will be the "chimney" where steam can escape during cooking.
Place the second circle on top of the first one.
Then fold over the edges a few millimeters to completely stick the two circles. You can now press the top of the galette gently with a rolling pin, to distribute almond cream evenly.
Glaze the top with beaten egg-yolk.
It you wish, you can cut a pattern with the point of a knife . Refridgerate for one hour. Preheat oven to 430°F (220°C).
Put in the bottom of your oven for 20 - 30 minutes. Be careful to watch for coloration.

Remarks:

You can also replace almond cream with stewed apples, or other stewed fruits.

[translator's note: Epiphany celebrates the arrival of the 3 wise men or kings to see the baby Jesus. Whoever finds the charm - chew with caution! - in the galette is proclaimed "king" (or queen) of the feast. Bakeries usually include a gold cardboard crown with each galette sold. The charms, usually ceramic, are very collectable. A large dried bean ("fève" = bean in French) could be used instead].

Source:

Home made

Last modified on: January 2^nd 2012

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