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La Galette des Rois: Epiphany Cake
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La Galette des Rois: Epiphany Cake

By James MacGuire

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Nov 24, 2017
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Maison Gosselin in Paris. Owen Franken

THERE IS MUCH TO CELEBRATE about the galette des Rois, the traditional French Twelfth Night pastry and the history and customs that surround it. January 6 is Epiphany, when Christians celebrate the arrival of the three wise men to baby Jesus’ side. The galette is round and flat, usually made from puff pastry and fil…

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