I'm back after quite the hiatus to share with you a bit about why I've been absent and the epiphany that led to my making a Galette des Rois and what makes this Twelfth Night/King Cake so special...and so tasty. I'll share my experience making one, a bit of the history behind it and the surprising treat buried within it. There's a look at my culinary bible Larousse Gastronomique and memories of the cousin to the Galette des Rois, the New Orleans Mardi Gras King Cake. More pics and recipe to come!
These are the measurements that I used using the method above from the Larousse Gastronomique.
Le Jour des Rois/The Day of the Kings
illustrations by Dominique Thibault
Jacob Jordaens, The Feast of the Bean King, between 1640 and 1645 (1593–1678). Kunsthistorisches Museum