4 Cool Ideas to Replace a Bean in the Galette des Rois.
This weekend, tradition dictates, we will eat the galette des Rois.
Are you going to make it home and you don't have a bean to slip in? Fortunately, there are alternatives!
I like to cook my pancakes and now I don't stress anymore if I don't have a bean.
When I don't have one on hand (recovered from the previous year), I found 4 cool ideas to replace it.
1. A chocolate
A friend had innovated one day and I admit that I really wanted to find this bean.
She had, instead of the traditional bean, added a SchokoBon Kinder, which had melted in the oven ... Hmmmm.
The gourmet bean can therefore be a large chocolate ball, a good caramel too, or quite simply a hazelnut or an almond.
2. The travelers' bean
It is also possible to put a coin. For my part, I choose foreign pieces brought back from my travels. I clean them well with 90 ° alcohol, coca-cola or vinegar (or all 3) and voila!
Precautions: avoid parts that are too small for young children. Not only must you choose a large enough piece and disinfect it well, but you must also put it in the pancake after cooking. You can put it discreetly in one part, or put it in the pancake by making a hole in the bottom of the pancake. Neither seen nor known !
3. The bean of the precious
In the same idea as the coin, any metal object can be an alternative. A jewel for example. A good cleaning and hop in the cake!
Caution: be careful, do not choose objects that are too sharp, too thin or too small. We can also innovate: a big bolt for DIY enthusiasts or a pretty thimble for a galette between girls.
In any case, insert this precious bean after cooking the pancake: either by putting it discreetly in a cut part, or by inserting it under the pancake.
4. The bean, the real one
A bean is also a legume (such as dry beans). My grandmother had beans like these (for lack of money) when she was little.
It's just a little bitter if you really bite into it. But it is the most economical bean!
And if you want to discover Cathy's homemade frangipane and chocolate galette des Rois, it's here!
Your turn...
Have you tried one of those grandmother's tricks to replace the bean in the galette des rois? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!
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Also to discover:
How to Recognize an Artisanal Galette des Rois from an Industrial Galette.
The Galette des Rois Recipe with Frangipane, It's Super Easy to Make.
