Pithiviers

Almond Galette

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    10

    Dessert Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cooking

By James Peterson

Published 2007

  • About

Sometimes called galette du roi, this round puff pastry cake is sometimes fitted with a gilded paper crown meant to be worn by whoever bites into the “feve,” a bean meant to bring good luck, embedded in the galette. This cake is also a good vehicle for showing off your puff pastry since the rise can be dramatic.

Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Cut the pastry dough in half. On a floured work surface, roll out each half into a square slightly larger than 10 inches and slightly thicker than