Name: Almond Butter Cake
Cook time: 1 1/4 hr
Total time: 5 1/4 hr
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, frozen; 1/2 cup ice water; 1/4 cup pure almond paste (2 oz); 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1 large egg; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 whole almond or a dried bean, such as a lima bean; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon milk; 1/2 tablespoon confectioners sugar for dusting; a pastry or bench scraper; 2 large baking sheets (at least 12 inches wide), not dark metal (or pastry may overbrown)

Galette des Rois
You can bake this cake to celebrate Epiphany, as they've done in parts of France since the Middle Ages, and bury a trinket (called a fève, after the fava bean that was originally used) in its filling. Whoever finds it will be king or queen for the day. Serving a dessert this buttery, flaky, and downright delicious, however, doesn't require a holiday (or a hidden surprise).

Cooks' notes:

· Dough can be chilled up to 1 day at any step in the procedure. · Filling can be chilled up to 1 day. · Galette can be assembled, but not baked, 6 hours ahead and chilled, loosely covered. Transfer directly to oven to bake.

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