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French king cake with frangipane and apples

French king cake with frangipane and apples

a French girl cuisine
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large rectangle of puff pastry homemade that's even better
  • 200 gr. of almond powder
  • 160 gr. of soft butter
  • 160 gr. of sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of grand marnier optional
  • 1 fève
  • 4 apples
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 crown

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200°C.
  • Cover a baking tray with baking paper.
  • Put one puff pastry. Riddle with holes using a fork.
  • Mix together almond powder, sugar, butter, grand marnier and 2 eggs. Spread on top of puff pastry. Insert the fève.
  • Peel, wash and finely slice apples.
  • Put on top of the frangipane.
  • Cover with the other puff pastry. Seal pressing the edges. Draw lines using a knife to decorate making sure that you aren't cutting the pastry.
  • Mix 1 egg yolk with 2 tablespoons of water and glaze the pastry using a cooking brush.
  • Bake for approximately 25 to 30 minutes.