How to end the Befana lunch on a sweet note? The secret to surprising everyone is to launch into a new recipe. Spanish is the easy and colorful dessert to try absolutely for Epiphany. Is called Roscón de Reyes, or “Donut of the Kings”. The reference is, of course, to the Magi.
In fact, this cake is traditionally eaten on January 6th. It is also widespread in Argentina and Portugal. Here’s how to prepare it.
Ingredients
The traditional recipe of the “Donut of the Kings” requires long rising times. Fortunately, there is a simpler, but equally tasty variant.
Here are the ingredients to prepare it:
a) 400 grams of 00 flour;
b) 70 grams of butter;
c) 100 grams of sugar;
d) two eggs;
e) 20 grams of brewer’s yeast;
f) the zest of an orange;
g) a teaspoon of orange blossom water;
h) 20 ml of rum;
i) 100 ml of water;
l) 30 ml of milk;
m) a pinch of salt.
To garnish:
a) sliced almonds;
b) candied fruit;
c) sugar.
Procedure
Spanish is the easy and colorful dessert to try absolutely for Epiphany. Here’s how to prepare it:
a) arrange 350 grams of flour in a heap;
b) dissolve the yeast in warm water and make sure that the butter is at room temperature;
c) add all the ingredients of the dough to the center of the flour, with the exception of one of the two eggs;
d) knead until an elastic consistency is obtained;
e) give the dough the shape of a large donut (just make a ball and then make a hole in the center);
f) let the dough rest for at least an hour, and in the meantime preheat the oven to 200 ºC;
g) beat the remaining egg and brush it on the donut;
h) decorate the cake with almonds, candied fruit and sugar as desired, giving it a colorful and festive look;
i) Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the surface of the donut is golden.
All that remains is to bake and enjoy the Donut of the Kings!
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