January 6 marks Epiphany or Three Kings Day in the Christian faith, when the three wise men visited the baby Jesus after he was born. In honor of the occasion many countries in Europe celebrate with a King's Cake. In France it's known as galette des rois, traditionally made with puff pastry and an almond frangipane filling. This year to mix things up a bit I made an Apple Galette des Rois.
The inspiration for this variation came from a chausson aux pommes, a French apple turnover found in any boulangerie. I made a very simple compote filling using my favorite apple variety, honeycrisp. The galette came together in no time at all since I used store bought puff pastry to encase the apple filling. Not one to forget the all-important fève or charm, I hid a walnut half in the cake.
One bite of the compote filling and crisp puff pastry and I am now fully converted to the apple galette des rois.
