Wonderful Christmas Things I Love – Acrostic
Wonderful Christmas Things…
White Christmas morning
Ornaments decorating my tree
Nativity scene
Decorations in the yard
Epiphany Customs
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Festive gatherings
Under the tree gifts
Listening to Christmas songs
Cookies baking in my kitchen
Holly upon the mantle
Reindeer prancing in the snow
Icicles hanging from the roof
Sleigh bells ringing
Turkey roasting
Mistletoe in the archway
Advent Calendar
Santa Claus
Three Kings cake
Holiday cheer
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day song
Nutcrackers standing in a row
Gingerbread Man Cookies
Snowman in my yard
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Three Kings Cake (Galette des Rois) Customs and Recipe

The Three kings’ cake is a delicious treat which is traditionally served on January 6th during Epiphany. The season begins on the Twelfth night after Christmas and is to commemorate the arrival of the three kings to see the baby Jesus.
Le Cordon Bleu Master Chefs have a wonderful recipe which follows the traditional version served in Northern France. Hidden within the cake is a bean. When the cake is served, the person who has the bean is crowned king or queen for the festivities.
This Parisian version is a flat, round puff pastry cake filled with a thin layer of almond cream. (I am allergic to almonds so my filling is a cream cheese filling as a substitute.)
Some regions have different versions in shape and design. You can see several photos on Wikipedia for ideas.
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Enjoy your wonderful Christmas things and Happy Holidays to all.
© 2020 Phyllis Doyle Burns
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My favorite time of year and your acrostic covers all the best parts. I love King’s Cake but have not seen it around since I lived in the South. Your friend Jamie.
I love the Christmas season, too. Thanks for your very nice comment, Jamie. Take care my friend.
This is delightful Phyllis I really enjoyed it, I hope you and yours have very happy holidays,
A wonderful Christmas acrostic poem, Phyllis. I have never heard of a King’s Cake before but sounds interesting. I wonder if hiding a bean is it is related to our custom of hiding small coins (originally threepences and sixpences) in Christmas puddings. Merry Christmas to you.