The recipe for Cyril Lignac's chocolate galette des Rois ("A delight!")
It's the queen of the month of January, since we wouldn't imagine our snacks without it, throughout this winter month, we are talking here about the galette des Rois! Unmissable and unequaled, every year, we wait impatiently for the epiphany to draw the kings and enjoy a good slice of galette. Some like it in its traditional version, with frangipane, others are tempted by an apple galette des Rois and the southerners will only tell you about the Kingdom, a brioche with candied fruit that makes the taste buds twitch. However, this year, we are opting for a chocolate galette des Rois, thought up by the sacrosanct of pastry, Cyril Lignac! HE unveiled on the program Tous en Cuisine his flagship recipe, the one that satisfies the stomachs of his loved ones and that will sublimate our month of January.
How to make Cyril Lignac's chocolate galette des rois?
Preparation time: 35 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes
For the puff pastry and the gilding, you will need:
For the chocolate cream, you will need:
For the syrup, you will need:
Recipe: steps to prepare Cyril Lignac's chocolate king cake
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- In a bowl, mix the cornstarch and sugar. Boil the milk and pour some over the cornstarch/sugar mixture, pour the rest and boil again for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add the two chocolates to the cooked cream and leave to cool.
- Prepare the glaze for the galette, mix the egg with the egg yolk and the water. Pour the sugar and water into a saucepan, bring to the boil and set aside.
- Preferably on a perforated plate, place the parchment paper, place the puff pastry and on top of the stainless steel ring, cut with a knife a circle 18 cm in diameter, make it a second time for the hat 22 cm in diameter. Spread the chocolate cream in a snail shape starting from the center, leaving 2 cm on the edges, place the bean, using a brush, coat the edges with water. Place the second disc of dough and weld the edges together so that they are well glued without leaving any air.
- Chicken the sides of the galette using a small paring knife. Lightly brown the top with a brush. Using the small knife, score the galette nicely.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Then 45 minutes at 180°C.
- At the end of cooking, using your clean brush, spread a thin film of syrup. Leave to cool.
The galette des Rois: should you make it at home or buy it in the supermarket?
As with all cakes, we recommend that you make them yourself. Indeed, 60 million consumers recently published an article explaining that supermarket Kings galettes were not always the best option. In the latter, the composition displays a low level of almond powder, an ingredient which, as we recall, is essential in the manufacture of frangipane. Therefore, to treat yourself and enjoy a galette with a good quality/price ratio, we will favor a recipe to make at home, like the one from Cyril Lignac attached.
Does the galette des Rois make you fat?
Like any gourmet recipe, the Galette des Rois has a particularly high calorie content. Indeed, in its version with frangipane, it is necessary to count 500 calories for 100 g, which represents a share. When it is consumed in an exceptional way, it is not very dramatic. However, if you are greedy and you can not resist the call of a second slice of pancake, it can quickly be felt. The butter of the puff pastry and the sugar of the frangipane, make it a calorie bomb! We can therefore cook a light version, made up of yogurt, apples, raspberries... To enjoy yourself without thinking about your weight!
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