What Is Frangipane? Almond Pastry Filling Explained

Frangipane is a pastry filling made with ground almonds or almond meal, and it's often referred to as almond cream.Frangipane is used in several European pastries, especially as a filling for tarts.In French baking, it is used for the Epiphany cake called Galette des rois.It's traditionally baked on January 6th and contains a hidden fava bean. The person who finds it is the king or queen.Frangipane is also used to fill Pithiviers, a similar pie made of puff pastry with a distinct spiral or flower pattern.Despite being a fairly common component in European desserts, Frangipane is a fragile ingredient.Frangipane made with raw egg must be refrigerated and used as soon as possible, within the same day.Vegan frangipane can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to one week or frozen for up to six months