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Recipe King Cake (Bread)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 5 egg yolks
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
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- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon multicolored candy sprinkles
Preparing/Cooking:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and white sugar in warm milk.
- Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
- Stir the egg yolks and melted butter into the milk mixture.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, nutmeg and lemon zest.
- Beat the flour mixture into the milk/egg mixture 1 cup at a time.
- When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil.
- Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
- In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar.
- Mix well.
- In another small bowl, combine the remaining 2 cups confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons milk.
- Mix well and set aside.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface.
- Roll the dough out into a 6x30 inch rectangle.
- Spread the cream cheese filling across the center of the dough.
- Bring the two long edges together and seal completely.
- Using your hands shape the dough into a long cylinder and place on a greased baking sheet, seam-side down.
- Shape the dough into a ring press the baby into the ring from the bottom so that it is completely hidden by the dough.
- Place a well-greased 2 pound metal coffee can the center of the ring to maintain the shape during baking.
- Cover the ring with a towel and place in a warm place to rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- Remove the coffee can and allow the bread to cool.
- Drizzle cooled cake with lemon/sugar glaze and decorate with candy sprinkles.
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