World Flavors Cookbook

Roscón de Reyes

Spain's Three Kings Day ring cake — a fragrant orange blossom and lemon bread ring decorated with candied fruit, hiding a figurine inside.

Cuisine: Spain

Ingredients

• 500g strong flour
• 100g sugar
• 100g butter
• 3 eggs
• 150ml warm milk
• 15g fresh yeast
• 2 tbsp orange blossom water
• Zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange
• Pinch of salt
• Candied fruit for decoration
• 1 small figurine (a bean or king figure)

Instructions

1. Mix flour, sugar, butter, eggs, milk, yeast, orange blossom water, and zest. Knead 10 minutes.
2. Let rise 2 hours until doubled.
3. Shape into a ring on a baking sheet. Press figurine inside.
4. Let rise 1 hour.
5. Brush with egg. Decorate with candied fruit.
6. Bake at 180C for 20-25 minutes.