French

The term got off to a very tasty start in French lessons, when many of the children enjoyed trying a Galette des Rois (French Epiphany Cake).  This cake is a key part of the celebration of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, in France.

This is the recipe that Madame Cheater used to bake the cakes:

Ingredients :

  • 130g sugar
  • 2 eggs and 1 yolk
  • 100g soft butter
  • 130g ground almonds
  • 30g single cream
  • 2 sheets puff pastry
  • 1 fève (dried bean)

Method

  1. Mix sugar and eggs
  2. add butter, mix in
  3. add cream, mix in
  4. add almonds, fold in
  5. spread out one sheet pastry, prick with fork
  6. spread mixture over pastry, cover with other pastry sheet
  7. seal edges with fork, make criss-cross pattern with knife
  8. paint with egg yolk
  9. bake 1800 30 minutes.

This link on You Tube shows how to make the galette:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08qEF79pz5k

Hidden inside the galette is a fève, usually made of porcelain or silicone. The fève is often one of the wise men, or the baby Jesus.  In our cake in school, Madame Cheater used a dried bean, as she felt it was safer!  Whoever finds the fève in their piece of cake, is crowned, and becomes king (or queen) for the day.

Photos and captions

The galette is best eaten warm – Photo Galette 1

Mmm, délicieux! – Photo Galette 2

Miam ! Miam ! – Photo Galette 3

J’ai trouvé la fève ! – Photo Galette 4

Je suis la reine ! – Photo Galette 5

Moi aussi, j’ai trouvé la fève ! – Photo Galette 6

Je suis le roi ! – Photo Galette 7