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Piece of life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although my preferred King Cake is still the classic one, I started about 1 to 2 years ago to try some of them with different flavours. However, I did not change the almond base, which is essential in my opinion, but I liked to add a little extra touch. After the All Chocolate and the Pear-Chocolate King Cakes, it is an orange compote version that I wanted to try out this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Orange King Cake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I originally wanted to make a Clementine King Cake, but my compote appeared strangely. So, I resorted over the last oranges I had left here to make it up. I used smooth and sweet oranges, the Cara Cara. Depending on the type of orange you are using, it could be necessary to adjust the amount of sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I considered the almond cream recipe that I usually use for King Cakes, and over it, I added the orange compote. The quantity was enough for my taste; Mr. Cocotte would have appreciated some more compote. It is up to you to adjust it to your taste.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Orange King Cake: Making of<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We got a delightful result, with a touch of freshness and a little touch of bitterness. Of course, you could replace the oranges with clementines, and why not with grapefruits… it is an idea that sounds good to me, and I would like to do it for the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been doing the same for many years for the dough, no mysteries: Christophe Felder’s inverted puff pastry. You can find a detailed step-by-step for this recipe here in the blog. But in case you do not have a homemade pie, a good commercial all-butter one will do the job as well.<\/p>\n\n\n

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King Cake – Puff Pastry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Orange King Cake<\/h2>\n
Why not trying a different King Cake this year?! With its soft orange touch, this King Cake goes out the usual while keeping a little sense of "d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu"… <\/span><\/div>\n
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