Kings Cake Lenotre Style

Make the pastry cream first Bring milk to a boil
In a bowl whisk egg yolk with sugar until pale Stir in cornstarch
Pour hot milk over egg mixture while whisking Returnto heat
Cook stirring constantly until thickened about 1 minute Set aside to cool
For the almond cream beat softened butter in a bowl
Add almond flour powdered sugar and whole eggs one at a time Mix until light and fluffy
Stir in cornstarch and rum
Fold cooled pastry cream into almond cream mixture Refrigerate for 1 hour
Place one round of puff pastry on baking sheet lined with parchment
Pipe almond cream mixture in a spiral pattern leaving border
Brush edges with egg wash Place second pastry round on top
Seal edges well scoring with knife to create design
Refrigerate for 1 hour
Preheat oven to 200C 400F
Brush top with egg wash Create decorative pattern with knife
Bake at 200C for 10 minutes then reduce to 170C and bake 20 minutes more
Dust with powdered sugar 5 minutes before end of baking

Source : https://lafabriquegourmandebyinbar.blogspot.com/2018/01/galette-des-rois-lenotre.html

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