Galette de rue
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Galette des Rois is served from January 6. It celebrates the visit of the Magi to the infant Christ. In addition to the traditional recipe, there is an interesting custom. A porcelain figurine of a king is hidden in the cake, then baked, and cut into pieces. The youngest at the celebration distributes the cake to all the guests. Whoever finds the little figurine is chosen as the king of the evening. Such figurines were kept. And the next year the holder of the figurine serves a new Galette des Rois, the story repeats year after year. In our cake we put an almond, it will determine the king. A little orange zest can be added to the cream, which will give an interesting citrus flavor. But this ingredient can be omitted.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Prepare the frangipane cream. It consists of two parts: a light custard and an almond cream. Prepare the custard. Pour the milk into a saucepan and place it on the stove. Mix 2 yolks and 30 grams of sugar with a whisk until a light yellow color.
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Step 3
Add 10 grams of corn starch and mix everything together.
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Step 4
Add flavoring or almond essence.
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Step 5
Combine warm milk and the mixture of yolks and starch. Mix everything with a whisk and place it over the heat. Stir continuously. When the mixture thickens, remove from the heat.
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Step 6
Cool the cream to room temperature.
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Step 7
We prepare almond cream. In a bowl, sprinkle 80 grams of sugar and add almond flour.
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Step 8
Add softened butter.
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Step 9
Mix everything well.
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Step 10
Add 5 grams of starch.
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Step 11
Add the egg white and whisk until smooth.
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Step 12
The cream should become fluffier and lighter.
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Step 13
If desired, you can add a little orange or lemon zest.
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Step 14
We combine the cooled custard and almond cream. Mix everything and transfer it onto a board covered with parchment. You should get a circle of cream, as in the photo. Measure the diameter of the circle. Place the cream in the freezer for 40 minutes.
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Step 15
Divide the puff pastry into 2 parts. Lightly dust each part with flour and roll it out with a rolling pin. The diameter of the circle should be 1.5 cm larger than the diameter of the round cream. For example, if the cream is 20 cm in diameter, then make the puff pastry circle with a diameter of 21.5 cm.
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Step 16
Take the set cream out of the freezer and place it in the center of the dough. Brush the dough around the perimeter with water.
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Step 17
Add the almonds and submerge them in the cream.
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Step 18
Place the second round of puff pastry on top. Press the edges with a fork so that the edges are well joined.
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Step 19
Make cuts on top, starting from the center. In the center, pierce a hole and a few more holes across the whole pie. Place the pie in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Step 20
In the egg yolk add a teaspoon of water and mix. Brush the pie with this mixture and put it in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Bake at a temperature of 190‑200 degrees. The pie will rise and the dough will slightly spread at the cut marks.
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Step 21
Let the finished pie cool slightly, cut it into pieces, and serve.
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Step 22
You can try galette de rue and choose the king of the evening..