Rosca De Reyes - King Cake

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 packet yeast
• 1/4 cup lukewarm milk
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (more may be needed)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 7 eggs
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 dash salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon anise seed
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup chopped candied figs
• 1/4 cup chopped candied orange
• 1/4 cup chopped candied lemon peel
• 1/4 cup chopped candied cherry
• 1/4 cup chopped candied citron peel
• 1 egg, beaten
• granulated sugar
• dried beans (or a small baby figurine)

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in five tablespoons lukewarm milk and let sit five minutes.
• 2 add the flour, sugar, eggs, melted butter, the remaining milk, salt, cinnamon, aniseed, raisins and vanilla.
• 3 combine and knead dough until no longer sticky.
• 4 grease dough with some butter, cover and let rise until the dough doubles in size.
• 5 grease a baking sheet.
• 6 punch down dough and knead lightly.
• 7 form dough into a ring or"rosca" about 12 inches in diameter.
• 8 place the dough ring on baking sheet.
• 9 decorate the top of the ring with the candied fruit.
• 10 let the dough rise again until doubled.
• 11 preheat oven to 350f degrees.
• 12 brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
• 13 bake 40 minutes or until done.
• 14 insert the baby figurine or bean from the underside.