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How to Make Galette des Rois, the French King Cake | Claire Saffitz

How to Make Galette des Rois, the French King Cake | Claire Saffitz In this episode, Claire Saffitz shows how to make Galette des Rois, the classic French King Cake made with flaky puff pastry and rich almond frangipane. Traditionally enjoyed in France during January, Galette des Rois is a celebration pastry known for its crisp, buttery layers and deeply flavorful almond filling. Claire walks through the full process at home, from building laminated puff pastry to making a smooth frangipane and assembling a bakery-style cake with professional technique. Whether you’re curious about French baking traditions or want to master an impressive pastry from scratch, this recipe breaks down every step clearly and confidently. If you love puff pastry, almond desserts, or classic European baking, this is a must-make. Perfect for fans of baking tutorials, French desserts, pastry techniques, and Claire Saffitz recipes. #kingcake #clairesaffitz #pastry Galette des Rois Ingredients: PUFF PASTRY 450g flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1½ teaspoons kosher salt 4 tablespoons butter, melted cooled 225g water 3 sticks butter FRANGIPANE 1 cup sliced almonds, preferably unblanched ⅓ cup sugar ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces, chilled 1 large egg, at room temperature 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature ½ teaspoon almond extract 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:05 Ingredients & Special Equipment 03:26 How To Make Frangipane 09:35 How To Make Galette des Rois 12:54 Assemble 18:21 Poke Vent & Bake 19:09 Remove & Let Cool 20:03 Serve 22:05 Cat cam What's for Dessert by Claire Saffitz is out now: https://geni.us/WjcIbfp Dessert Person Online: https://www.dessertperson.com/ Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/?h… Claire Merchandise: https://www.dessertperson.com/buystuff Penguin Random House Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ Video Series: Producer/Director: Vincent Cross Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall Animation Credits: Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry Character Rigger: Johara Dutton