King cake with chocolate and pears

Recipe by Love of cooking Soulef

A decadent king cake with chocolate almond cream topped with fresh or canned pears. Perfect for Epiphany or any festive occasion.

MediumFrenchServes 6

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Source Video
47m
Prep
30m
Cook
10m
Cleanup
1h 27m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$10.35
Per serving:$1.73

Critical Success Points

  • Prepare the pastry discs (roll out and keep refrigerated)
  • Make the chocolate almond cream (achieve a homogeneous texture)
  • Assemble the galette (properly seal the edges)
  • Baking (exact temperature and time)

Safety Warnings

  • Handle melted chocolate carefully: it can reach 50 °C.
  • Wear kitchen gloves when handling the hot oven.
  • The raw egg used for glazing must be fully cooked during baking.

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