Spanish cuisine · Desserts & Sweets

Roscón de Reyes

The Three Kings ring with orange blossom water and candied fruit – a January tradition.

Ingredients · for 10 servings

• 500 g flour
• 100 g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 120 ml milk
• 100 g soft butter
• 1 sachet dried yeast
• 2 tbsp orange blossom water
• Zest of 1 orange
• Candied fruit
• Pearl sugar
• 1 egg for brushing

Instructions

1. Knead all the dough ingredients into a soft, glossy yeast dough (10 minutes).
2. Cover and let it rise for 2 hours until doubled in size.
3. Shape into a ring, place on a baking sheet and let it rise for another hour.
4. Brush with egg and top with candied fruit and pearl sugar.
5. Bake at 180 °C for 25 minutes until golden brown.