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Three Kings Almond Cake or Galette des Rois Recipe

This is a traditional cake served on January 6, which is the Epiphany and also happens to be the twelfth day of Christmas. Today is the day many people celebrate . Little children put hay or fresh straw under their beds for the camels and wake up to presents under their beds.    Read through all of the directions before starting this project! Serves 6-8 For the Pastry 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon/9 ounces/255 g all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon/2 ml salt 1 3/4 stick/7 ounces/200 g unsalted butter 1/2 cup/125 ml cold water OR Pre-made puff pastry For the filling: 4 ounces/115 g unsalted butter 4 ounces caster/115 g (superfine) sugar (not powdered or icing sugar) 3 egg yolks 4 drops almond essence 3 tablespoons/45 ml Cognac 4 ounces/115 g freshly ground almonds 1 dried bean, gold ring or baby figurine Roll out the pie dough on a floured board to about 1/4-inch thickness. Dot it with one-third of the remaining 4 ounces butter cut into dice. Fold the pastry into th