Spanish King's Cake Recipe
Ingredients
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105°-115°F)
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
2-2 1/2 cups flour
1 egg
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Confectioners' Icing
Walnut halves
Candied fruit
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Heat milk, sugar, butter, and salt to warm (105°-115°F).
2 Combine mace, 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast mixture, milk mixture, and egg. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add raisins, mixed candied fruit, and chopped walnuts. Mix thoroughly. Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 1/2 hours.
5 Punch down dough. Divide dough in half. Roll each into a 20-inch rope. Twist together.
6 Place on greased baking sheet. Cover; let rise until almost double€” about 45€”60 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 30 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
8 Frost loaf with Confectioners' Icing and decorate with walnut halves and additional candied fruit.
2 Combine mace, 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast mixture, milk mixture, and egg. Mix thoroughly.
3 Add raisins, mixed candied fruit, and chopped walnuts. Mix thoroughly. Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 1/2 hours.
5 Punch down dough. Divide dough in half. Roll each into a 20-inch rope. Twist together.
6 Place on greased baking sheet. Cover; let rise until almost double€” about 45€”60 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 30 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
8 Frost loaf with Confectioners' Icing and decorate with walnut halves and additional candied fruit.
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