Galette Des Rois (French King Cake) Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Servings:
4 Slices
Ingredients
  • 2 rolls puff pastry (approximately 1 pound)
  • 2 eggs, divided
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup almond meal
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
Directions
  1. In a bowl, whisk the softened butter with sugar until smooth.
  2. Add 1 egg to the butter and sugar mixture; mix again until smooth.
  3. Add the almond meal, and mix once more until you have a cohesive filing. Add vanilla and/or rum if using and stir until fully incorporated. Store almond cream in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  4. Place 1 roll of puff pastry, cut into a circle, on a tray lined with either parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  5. Add almond cream to top of the puff pastry and spread into an even layer, starting from the center. If including a small porcelain figure, place somewhere toward the edge of the almond cream. Leave a border of at least 2 inches between the edge of the pastry cream and the edge of the pastry.
  6. Cover with the second sheet of puff pastry and cut away excess (a cake ring will help maintain a uniformly round shape). Once trimmed, there should be 1 inch between the almond cream and the edge of the puff pastry.
  7. Whisk the second egg in a small bowl. Using a brush, apply a thin coating of egg wash to the top of the pastry.
  8. Rest the pastry in the freezer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 F.
  9. Remove pastry from freezer and apply a second layer of egg wash. Use the tip of a paring knife to decorate the top of the galette.
  10. Place baking sheet in the oven and bake the galette for 50 minutes.
  11. Allow the galette to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.