Galette des Rois (Kings' Cake) | America's Test Kitchen

Galette des Rois (Kings' Cake) | America's Test Kitchen

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Don't be intimidated by its glamorous looks. Galette des rois—flaky puff pastry encasing rich almond cream—is surprisingly easy to prepare.

Keywords

  • French
  • Desserts or Baked Goods
  • Eggs
  • Tarts
  • Eggs & Dairy
  • Europe
  • Cakes
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup (4 ounces/113 grams) almond flour
  • ½ cup (3½ ounces/99 grams) sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into ½-inch pieces and softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon rum
  • 2 sheets puff pastry , thawed
  • 1 dried bean , whole almond, or trinket (optional)
  • 1 large egg , lightly beaten with pinch table salt
  • 1½ tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ teaspoon corn syrup

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