This is an easy Galette des Rois recipe for Epiphany Day or La Fête des Rois, which is a French tradition on January 6. Read more about it here, too. I’ve made it several times at home, and it is delicious. This is a basic list of ingredients with 3 variations for the almond filling, which I adapt depending on whether I am using almond paste or almond flour (ground blanched almonds).  This galette is filled with crème d’amande, not Frangipane filling, which is half crème d’amande and half crème pâtissière.  

#1 Basic Ingredients with Almond Flour 

• Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry – 2 Sheets (aka pâte feuilletée)
• 1  cup almond flour 
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 tsp almond extract 
• pinch salt
• 1 egg beaten for egg wash 

• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Zest of 1/2 orange
• some rum (optional)

Don’t forget to hide your fève in the galette, which can be a trinket, bean, or whole almond to crown your king or queen for the day!

Find out more about the Tirage des Rois tradition.

Easy Directions

Step 1 – Use thawed puff pastry dough, roll out and cut into 2 circles (use a plate or round disk), and refrigerate till ready to fill or make your own pâte feuilletée

Step 2 – Make the almond filling using one of the recipes above, whip together butter cubed at room temperature with the sugar, add eggs one at a time, and incorporate the almond flour or soft almond paste, vanilla, orange zest, rum, and mix well to a creamy consistency, voilà!

Step 3 – Put it together, place the almond cream mixture in the center of the bottom puff pastry circle and spread, leaving about an inch all around (add the fève, trinket, or plain almond), and cover with the second puff pastry circle. Pinch the two dough circles together and flatten them with a spoon or the dull side of the knife.

Step 4 – Decorate the top of the galette as you wish with a sharp knife and make little air holes around, brush with egg wash

Step 4 – Bake for about 20-30 minutes until puffed and golden at 385F or 185C, let cool a bit

Step 5 – Enjoy slightly warm!

Serve with chilled apple cider, sparkling wine, or champagne! 

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