thyme galette des rois

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Thyme galette des rois

Thyme galette des rois

Surprise your guests with this homemade galette des rois flavored with thyme!

Ingredients - for 8 people

  •     8 sprigs of Véritable thyme
  • 160g soft butter
  • 25cl whole milk
  • 2 egg yolks + 6 whole eggs
  • 180g sugar + 1 sachet vanilla sugar
  • 30g corn starch
  • 240g almond powder
  • 4cl rum
  • 2 pure butter puff pastries
  • 1 bean

Preparation

1. Prepare the pastry cream

  • Bring the milk to the boil.
  • Beat 2 egg yolks + 1 whole egg with 20g sugar, vanilla sugar and cornstarch.
  • Stir in the hot milk, then heat again until thickened.
  • Add the thyme leaves, filter and leave to cool for 1 hour in a cool place.

2. Prepare the almond cream

  • Beat the soft butter with the remaining sugar.
  • Stir in the almond powder, the 4 eggs one by one, then the rum.

3. Assemble the frangipane

  • Mix the cooled crème pâtissière with the almond cream.

4. Assemble the galette

  • Unroll a puff pastry on a baking sheet.
  • Place the frangipane in the center, 1.5 cm thick, leaving a 4 cm border.
  • Place the fava bean, moisten the edges and cover with the second pastry.
  • Seal the edges, brush with beaten egg and set aside in a cool place.

5. Cooking

  • Preheat oven to 180°C.
  • Decorate with the tip of a knife.
  • Bake for 40-45 min.

The chef's tip

Brush the cake with honey as soon as it comes out of the oven, then bake for 1-2 min at 200°C for a perfect shine.

Enjoy!

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