Chocolate King Cake: The Easy Recipe
The chocolate galette des rois is the most indulgent version of Epiphany. Easy to make, this recipe is sure to please with its melt-in-your-mouth filling and golden puff pastry, perfect for delighting young and old alike.
Ingredients · Servings 8 people
- 2 puff pastry sheets
- 200 g chocolat dessert
- 125g ground almonds
- 125g caster sugar
- 125g soft butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 bean
Method · 20 min
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (thermostat 7).
- Break the chocolate into pieces and melt it in a double boiler. Cream the softened butter with the sugar until smooth and fluffy. Add the almonds, chocolate, 2 eggs, and cinnamon (1-2 teaspoons to taste).
- Unroll the pastry onto the baking tray, keeping the baking paper underneath, and prick it a few times. Fill the center with the chocolate mixture and spread it to within about 2 cm of the edge.
- Cover with the second sheet of puff pastry. Seal the two parts together by pressing all around with your fingers, and fold over the edge like a hem, moistening it with water if necessary. Crimp the edges with the tines of a fork.
- Using a pastry brush, glaze the surface of the galette with egg yolk, then use the blade of a knife to score a crisscross pattern on top. Finally, prick the pastry in a few places to prevent it from puffing up.
- Bake the galette for 30 minutes, if it is not cooked enough put it back in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
Puff pastry 2
Softened butter 125 g
Egg 2
Egg yolk 1
Cinnamon 1 tsp
