Maison Richard celebrates the end of the holidays with the famous Galette des Rois or Kings' Cake, a delicious French traditional cake made of puff pastry layers with a dense center of frangipane.

The French tradition of serving a frangipane (almond based recipe) filled tart known as the "galette des rois" (or the "gateau des rois" in the South of France) on, or around the 6th January (the first Sunday of each New Year) actually dates back to the 14th century.

The festival takes place around Epiphany, the twelfth day of Christmas, when the wise men visited baby Jesus. According to tradition, the galette des rois, was to "draw the kings" to the Epiphany.

La Fête des Rois is still very much a family tradition. A "fève" (*originally a bean but now tends to be a plastic trinket) is baked inside the cake and the cake is shared around the table. Whoever receives the fève is then crowned king or queen for the day and has the much coveted opportunity of bossing the rest of the family about!. That same person can also choose someone to be their king or queen.

*Tip: Watch out for your teeth if you are the lucky winner of the fève.

Large 10″ serves 10 to 12 people

Ordering early is recommended!