Three Kings Bread
For the Dough:
2 ¾ cakes compressed yeast
1 ¾ C butter
1 ¼ C. sugar
8 eggs
8 ½ C. flour
1/8 tsp cinnamon
For the Decorative Paste
1 C butter
1 C sugar
1 egg
1 ¾ C flour
Candied fruit
Sliced almonds
Powdered sugar
1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Crumble the yeast cakes into ½ C. warm water. Mix with all other dough ingredients and beat the batter until smooth and elastic.
3. On a large baking sheet, shape the dough into a ring resembling a large wreath. Tuck a miniature plastic doll or charm inside the dough. Cover the ring with a clean cloth or towel and let it sit in a warm place for 2 hours.
4. After the dough has risen, and before putting it in the oven, prepare the decorative paste by creaming butter and sugar together, beating in the egg and gradually mixing in the flour.
5. Use paste to decorate the fread in the form of rays coming out from the center, then decorate with candied fruit and sliced almonds before baking. (In Mexico, candied cactus, called biznaga, is used)
6. Bake 40-50 minutes, until the bread is golden brown. After baking, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Makes one loaf.
Related posts:
- Indian Fry Bread
- Mexican Chocolate Cookies
- Cinnamon-Sugar Bunuelos
- Tortilla Apple Strudel
- Sweet Mango Dessert Tamales
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Tags: appetizer recipes, dessert recipes, Recipes
