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Bolo Rei (Portuguese King Cake)

Name: Bolo Rei (Portuguese King Cake)
Prep time: 720 min
Cook time: 78 min
Total time: 798 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Portugal
Ingredients: all-purpose flour 400 g; instant yeast 8 g; sugar 100 g; butter, softened 80 g; warm milk 150 ml; eggs 3 pieces; Port wine 30 ml; lemon zest 5 g; orange zest 5 g; candied fruit mix 150 g; raisins 80 g; almonds, sliced 30 g; fine salt 3 g; powdered sugar 60 g

A festive ring-shaped cake studded with dried and candied fruit, lightly spiced.

798 minutes · 10 servings · Moderate

Bolo rei is the cake of Kings' Day in early January, when a whole family eats one together, and the small bean hidden in the rings is what keeps the children quiet at the table. The fruit is traditionally dried and candied rather than fresh, which keeps the crumb moist for days. Finding the bean in your slice is considered your share of luck for the year.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour400 g
instant yeast8 g
sugar100 g
butter, softened80 g
warm milk150 ml
eggs3 pieces
Port wine30 ml
lemon zest5 g
orange zest5 g
candied fruit mix150 g
raisins80 g
almonds, sliced30 g
fine salt3 g
powdered sugar60 g

Directions

1
Knead flour, yeast, sugar, butter, milk, eggs, port, zests and salt 10 minutes; rest 12 hours.
2
Knead in candied fruit, raisins and almonds.
3
Shape into a ring; place on a baking sheet; rest 30 minutes.
4
Brush with egg; bake at 180C for 40 minutes until golden.
5
Dust with powdered sugar.

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