Sacha claims it in his life that he has worn the crown.
Being this is the last Sunday to have Galette des Rois, our nephew George brought one over to share.
The Galette des Rois – King's Cake.
Puff pastry filled with almonds and/or hazelnuts, a ton of butter,
equal amounts of sugar, a drop or two of Grand Marnier, an egg,
some cream, then baked.
Inside the King's cake there is a small token, usually it is a porcelain santon or symbolic objet.
On top of the baked King's cake is a golden paper crown.
In France the King cake is served the entire month of January for the feast of Epiphany.
The custom:
The cake is served around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, or after dinner.
Everyone sits around the table.
The youngest sits under the table.
The oldest cuts the cake in uneven parts, exactly enough pieces for each person to have one piece of cake.
Then the oldest takes a part of the cake, asking the youngest under the table, "Who should have this piece of cake?"
The youngest names a person.
This goes on until everyone has a piece of cake.
When everyone has a piece of cake, the feasting can begin.
If you are the lucky one to have the token in your cake, (without having broken a tooth,) you keep it in your mouth and do not say anything.
When everyone has finished their cake, the guessing begins.
The one with the token wins the honor to be the King or Oueen and wears the gold paper crown that evening.
Sacha at last has had his turn.
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