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Recipe Galette des Rois (Holiday)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup almond paste
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 (17.25 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 dry kidney bean
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting
Preparing/Cooking:
- Place the almond paste into a food processor or blender with about half of the sugar, and process until well blended.
- Add the butter and remaining sugar using and process until smooth, then blend in 1 egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour and salt.
- Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Butter a baking sheet or line with parchment paper, and set aside.
- Roll out one sheet of the puff pastry into an 11 inch square.
- Keep the pastry cool, do not knead or stretch.
- Use a large pie plate, cake pan or frying pan to trace an 11 inch circle onto the dough using the tip of a small knife.
- Place the circle of pastry onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat with the second sheet of pastry.
- Refrigerate both sheets.
- Mound the almond filling onto the center of the pastry that is on the baking sheet.
- Leave about 1 1/2 inch margin at the edges.
- Press the bean or feve down into the filling.
- Place the second sheet of pastry on top, and press down the edges to seal.
- Beat the remaining egg with a fork, and lightly brush onto the top of the gallette.
- Use a knife to make a criss cross pattern in the egg wash, and then prick several small slits in the top to vent steam while baking.
- Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Do not open the oven until the time is up, as the pastry will not fully puff.
- Remove from the oven, and dust with confectioners' sugar.
- Return to the oven, and cook for an additional 12 to 15 minutes, or until the top is a deep golden brown.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Lay a golden paper crown gently on top of the cake.
- This will be used to crown the person who finds the bean or feve.
- Serve warm or cold.
- Make sure to tell everyone about the bean or feve.
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