Enjoy this Epiphany Tradition. The "Galette des Rois" (King Cake) celebrates the Epiphany, the day the Three Kings (les rois) visited the infant Jesus. This cake is baked throughout France in January. Composed of two circles of puff pastry sandwiching a frangipane filling, each galette comes with a crown, a trinket, called a "fève" or bean, baked into it. It’s an invitation to gather, as much party game as pastry – if your slice has the "fève", you get the crown and the right to be king or queen for the day. The classic Galette des Rois are made of frangipane, a sweet almond-flavored custard made of butter, sugar, eggs, and ground almonds.
Medium Galette des Rois (9.5" and serves 6)
$32.50
Composed of two circles of puff pastry sandwiching a frangipane filling, each galette comes with a crown, a trinket, called a "fève" or bean, baked into it. It’s an invitation to gather, as much party game as pastry – if your slice has the "fève", you get the crown and the right to be king or queen for the day. Frangipane, the classic Galette des Rois The galettes are made of frangipane, a sweet almond-flavored custard made of butter, sugar, eggs, and ground almonds.