Hazelnut and Lemon King Cake

Have you ever tried the hazelnut-lemon combination? It’s a pure marvel and to be honest, the best is the praline associated with lemon curd… that’s for another time… So let’s get back to our recipe of the day: Hazelnut and Lemon King Cake.

To make this recipe, I made a frangipane from my classic recipe but I replaced the almond powder with hazelnut powder. I then added a nice tablespoon of my brand new lemon and bergamot jam. For the lemon, there are several options, put in your own jam, or your favorite store-bought lemon jam, or put in the zest of a lemon and a tablespoon of freshly squeezed juice.

I also have to tell you that I’m pretty proud of myself because that’s 2 patties where I don’t forget to put the beans! And that’s a victory especially when you have kids waiting for that 😉

Hazelnut and Lemon King Cake

What ingredients do you need to make this delicious King Cake recipe?

• puff pastry
• hazelnut powder
• eggs
• sugar
• butter
• lemon bergamot jam

Hazelnut and Lemon King Cake

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Prep Time:15 minutes mins

Cook Time:30 minutes mins

Total Time:45 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 500 g puff pastry
• 200 g hazelnut powder
• 3 eggs
• 160 g sugar
• 110 g butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon bergamot jam

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 180°C.
• Place a puff pastry on a flat baking sheet and prick it with a fork.
• In a salad bowl, mix the hazelnut powder, the sugar, the 2 eggs + the white of the 3rd (keep the yolk for the gilding) and the soft butter. Finally add the lemon jam and mix.
• Place the resulting frangipane on the pastry, leaving a border of about 2 centimeters. Place the bean on the frangipane.
• Moisten the edge of the puff pastry with a little water (using a kitchen brush or your fingers), cover with the second puff pastry, and stick the edges together. You can form patterns by gluing the edges together, like in the photo below.
• Make patterns on top and brush with egg yolk diluted with a little water. Make a small hole in the dough in the center of the top.
• Bake for 30 minutes.

If you make my galette des rois recipe and like it, feel free to tag me on Instagram or Facebook so I can see the result and share it back…..

If you’re looking for other patty recipes for a little variety, here are a few you might like:

• Orange cinnamon and ginger King Cake

Just to let you know I am French and I translate my recipes, be indulgent if you see syntax errors and do not hesitate to leave me a comment so I can correct it. I hope you will like my recipes and enjoy your visit to my food blog!