Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings Bread)
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Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings Bread)
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Rosca de Reyes come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and flavors. Traditionally, they are not filled, but I really like the flavors of buttery cinnamon rolls and wanted the same comforting flavors. Traditionally, the bread is garnished with “jewels” to represent a crown. Usually a small clay or porcelain doll is baked inside, but I added a plastic baby doll after it was baked and sneaked him into one of the slits.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/4 ounce active dry yeast packet
- 3 to 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour divided
- 2/3 cup milk
- 6 tablespoons unsalted Land O Lakes® Butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- Freshly grated orange zest from 1 orange
Filling:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted Land O Lakes® Butter melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup chopped pecans or almonds
- ¾ cups chopped mixed candied fruits and peels such as dried cranberries, figs, apricots, and candied orange peels
Powder Sugar Glaze:
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- milk
Garnishes:
- 1 egg
- candied cherries
- candied orange peels
Instructions
- Pour warm water into a bowl, and sprinkle with yeast. Stir with a fork until yeast has dissolved, and let rest until foamy.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of flour, and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Place bowl in a warm place.
- Meanwhile, heat the milk and the 6 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan with the 1/3 cup sugar and salt. Cool the mixture to lukewarm.
- In a stand mixer combine the milk and butter mixture with 1 cup of flour, the 2 eggs, yeast mixture, vanilla extract, almond extract and zest from 1 orange.
- Beat at low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
- Beat 3 minutes at high speed. Please note the dough will be sticky.
- By hand, stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough.
- Knead dough on lightly floured surface 8 to 10 minutes or till smooth and elastic.
- Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease surface.
- Cover and let dough rise in a warm place 1 to 1 ½ hours or till double.
- Punch down; turn out on lightly floured surface.
- Roll dough to a 24x12-inch rectangle.
Filling:
- Brush with the 2 tablespoons melted butter.
- Combine the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; toss with pecans and mixed fruits and peels.
- Sprinkle over dough.
- Starting along a long side, tightly roll up the dough.
- Bring ends together to form a wreath and place, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet.
- Flatten slightly.
- With a sharp knife make slashes at intervals around edge.
- Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise until nearly doubled (about 30 to 40 minutes).
- Brush dough ring with the 1 beaten egg.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.
Sugar Glaze:
- In a medium bowl, combine all glaze ingredients until smooth, adding enough milk for desired glaze consistency.
- Spread over the bread and decorate with candied cherries and orange peel.
Notes
- Please warn your guests about the baby doll before you serve it.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
41.64g
(14%)
Protein
5.39g
(11%)
Fat
9.31g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4.26g
(21%)
Cholesterol
46.76mg
(16%)
Sodium
219.76mg
(9%)
Potassium
93.68mg
(3%)
Fiber
1.55g
(6%)
Sugar
19.52g
(39%)
Vitamin A
235.95IU
(5%)
Calcium
34.53mg
(3%)
Iron
1.59mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.64g | 14% |
| Protein | 5.39g | 11% |
| Fat | 9.31g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.26g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 46.76mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 219.76mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 93.68mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.55g | 6% |
| Sugar | 19.52g | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 235.95IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 34.53mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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