King Cake

Name: King Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter or margarine, melted; 2 packages dry yeast; 5 egg yolks; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour, divided; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 118 milliliters warm milk (105° to 115°); 1 dried bean or pecan half; 18 servings Purple, green, and gold sugar crystals; 2 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons sugar; 118 milliliters warm water (105° to 115°)

King Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 18 servings with 263 calories, 5g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have sugar, warm water, egg yolks, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Creole cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Combine water, yeast, and 2 teaspoons sugar in a small bowl.

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Sugar

Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Mix well; let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly.

Combine 4 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, nutmeg, and lemon rind; add warm milk, melted butter, egg yolks, and yeast mixture. Beat until smooth.

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Lemon Peel

Egg Yolk

Butter

Nutmeg

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Yeast

Milk

Salt

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead in enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Continue kneading 8 to 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down, and place on a lightly floured surface.

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Dough

Punch

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Bowl

Sprinkle with citron, if desired, and knead until citron is evenly distributed. Shape dough into a cylinder 30 inches long.

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Citron

Dough

Place cylinder on a greased baking sheet; shape into a ring, pinching ends together to seal.

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Baking Sheet

Place a well-greased 2-pound coffee can in center of ring to maintain shape during baking.

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Coffee

Press bean or pecan gently into ring from bottom so it is completely hidden by dough. Cover ring with a towel, and repeat rising procedure 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk.

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Dough

Pecans