The Epiphany arrives, and with it, its batch of nicely golden pancakes which decorate the windows of the pastries. This year, why not do it yourself? To do this, you need to master its fundamentals: two well flaky pasta and a gourmet frangipane. Discover now in video the recipe of Dominique Saibron, a master in the field of pancakes! He also shared with us the recipe for his pistachio galette, absolutely divine …
To save time, you can buy rolls of dough ready to roll out in supermarkets or, better, order it from your baker. As for the frangipane, it consists of almond cream mixed with pastry cream. The good tip for securing the two doughs together: brush the outline with a beaten egg
The galette des rois is often confused with the Pithiviers puff pastry, a fairly similar cake that is garnished only with almond cream. This is generally more mounted than a traditional pancake, which is a little flatter.
Our recipe ideas to revisit the galette des rois with frangipane
In any case, you can vary the pleasures by playing with shapes and aromas. Decorate your pancake with fresh or candied fruit, flavor it with rum or orange blossom, stuff it with praline or chocolate … Do not hesitate to replace part of the almond powder with hazelnut or pistachio powder, for an even more original flavor.
Why do we shoot kings at Epiphany?
In addition, the Epiphany is also the occasion to "pull kings". While the tradition has evolved a lot, today it is customary to hide a porcelain bean in the cake. The youngest child hides under the table and decides who will receive the shares that have just been cut. The person who falls on the part where the bean is hidden becomes the king (or queen) of the day, and then chooses his queen (or king!).
Now, you have the chef's tips for making a beautiful pancake, puffed and golden, like at the pastry chef!
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