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New Orleans King Cake




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




2 packages active dry yeast
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup lukewarm water
4 1/2 cups all purpose flour, divided
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup lukewarm milk
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
5 egg yolks
1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1 dried bean or pecan half, or small plastic baby
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon milk
Additional butter for top of cake
Sugar, tinted green, yellow and purple, about 4 tablespoons of each color



Recipe



Sprinkle yeast and 2 teaspoons sugar over lukewarm water. Let soften. Stir, then let sit about 1 minute until light and bubbly. Mix 3 1/2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and nutmeg well. Add yeast mixture, milk and lemon peel. Work mixture together well. An electric mixer is fine for this.

Add egg yolks and beat in well. Work in 1/2 cup butter and continue to beat until butter is incorporated and mixture is smooth.

Either change to a mixer dough hook, or turn dough out on a floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, working in remaining 1 cup flour gradually. Dough should not be sticky. Form dough into a ball.

Butter a bowl with 1 tablespoon butter; place ball of dough in bowl and turn to coat all sides. Cover with a towel, put in a draft-free place and let rest until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Brush baking sheet with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Turn dough out on floured board and form into a roll about 14 or 15 inches long. Put roll on prepared baking sheet and form into a ring shape, pressing ends together to seal. Cover with towel and put in draft-free warm place to rise until double in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Brush top of cake with egg milk wash. Bake in middle of a preheated 375 degree oven until brown, about 25 minutes. Slide cake onto wire rack to cool.

Butter top of cooled cake. Spread colored sugars over top of cake.

For colored sugars
1 drop of food coloring
4 tablespoons sugar

Add food coloring to sugar and mix until sugar is evenly colored and brightly tinted.

Note: To make a braided king cake, take the 15-inch log of dough and slice in half lengthwise. Place logs side by side and gently braid. Form braid into an oval shape. Continue with recipe.