10 Galettes Des Rois 2016 (King's Cake)
With No doubts New Year in France is always about the celebration of Epiphany. Epiphany is the festival to celebrate the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles. The fun part of this festival is there is a hidden miniature in each galette and whoever that is lucky enough to get it in their slice of galette is consider the king/queen. So for most patisserie the next big festival following by Christmas will be the Epiphany. Once again, the patisseirs in Paris has broken the tradition of a normal galettes with only puff pastry and almond cream. Instead they have created their masterpieces for galettes des rois. Lets check it out!
1. Pierre Hermé
The Picasso of pastry has brought everyone 3 types of galettes this year.
1. Galette with almond cream and Rum.
2. Infinitement Citron, lemon flavored almond cream with lemon pulps.
3. Galette Au Riz Au Lait & Agrumes Confits. This is a filling with rice pudding, candied mandarin orange and grapefruit, and candied melon, ginger and cherries.
€ 37 (3/4 people)
€ 58 (6/8 people)
2. Angelina
Angelina is playing with their signature once again. They have a galette filled with almond cream with Peru dark chocolate ganache and chestnut
€ 30 for 4/6 people
€ 54 for 8/10 people.
3. Christope Michalak
Michalak 's cake is less heavy compare to other it comes with a caramelized crusty sheets on top with almond cream and mandarine marmalade.
€ 45 for 6/8 people.
4. Un Dimanche à Paris
This year Un dimanche à Paris has the prettiest galette of all inspired by a bee hive. It is filled with an almond cream, roasted pears and linden honey
€ 20 for 4/6 people
€ 35 for 6/8 people
5. La Patisserie CYRIL LIGNAC
Cryril Lignac is also another patissier that likes to go creative. Here they are with a brioche dough filled with candied fruit and orange blossom, grain sugar, pistachio and orange zest.
€ 25 cake for 6/8 people.
6. Gâteaux Thoumieux
Chef Ludovic Chaussards has created a galette of almond cream with cinnamon flavor and a crunchy biscuit. An alliance in line with the spirit of Christmas.
€ 30 for 4 people
€ 40 for 6 people,
€ 50 for 8 people.
7. LA MAISON DU CHOCOLAT
Well, all chocolate lover can never miss this galette.
Chocolate Nazca with Peru Dark chocolate ganche and most importantly the puff pastry is made of pure butter from AOC Poitou-Charentes. And they have the cutest miniature.
8. Mandarine Oriental
Mandarine Oriental's galette is based on a brioche puff pastry with vanilla and an almond cream flavored with tonka bean
9. Fauchon
Beating the tradition of a round galette.
Fauchon made a maple leave shaped galette instead.
It is called the Galette Houx Là Là. Crispy puff pastry made with butter AOP Charentes-Poitou topped with a compote almost caramelized apple and lime zest.
€ 35 for 4/6 people.
10. BUDDHA BAR HOTEL
Lastly, this Galette is filled with raspberry compote and roasted almond. Not forgetting a dragon that decorates the galette.
Now you know where to find your favorite Galettes. Do share it with your friends if you enjoyed the blog ! Ciao ! :)
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