Galettes des Rois - Almond, Praline or Crystalized Fruit?
At
the AWG Galettes des Rois tea today at my house, a debate started as to
what was the best type of galette. The patisserie in Sommières had let
me down because the pre-ordered galette made with almonds wasn't ready
when I went to collect it. Indeed, it's possible that the baker got to
work late because the almond galettes I was given from the shop's
display did appear, on tasting, to be a day old. However, the galette
with crystalized fruit proved a huge success and the praline example
attracted a good deal of interest because it had not been seen before.
But
nevermind the galettes, the 'fèves' or ceramic trinkets that were
hidden in the galettes were the real treats. These beautifully made
gems represented circus characters from the 'Cirque Bouglione' which I
discover is a real circus! I so very much hope that this tradition of
putting ceramic trinkets in galettes des rois never ceases, they're
wonderful. We could have had circus animals - the choice was very
difficult!
Photo credits: Jane R
Maggie writes:
Maggie writes:
Thank you again, Jane, for inviting us, and for
providing such gorgeous weather. The drive home was even lovelier than the
drive to Bancel, since the sunset and the clouds were putting on a beautiful
show for us. Sorry I didn't stop to take a photo of that. -m
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| Sue Rich, Robyn, Peggy R, Jane (standing), Louise, Anne, Dalene, Susan Rey, Denise (Maggie was the photographer) |
Photo credits: Maggie
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