Nutrition Facts
8 servings
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King Cake Recipe by Sylvain Depuichaffray
Sylvain Depuichaffray, a pastry chef in Marseille for 16 years, reveals his favorite childhood recipe: the King's Cake. A specialty from southern France prepared for Epiphany, here is the recipe for this soft brioche filled with candied fruit, easy to recreate at home.
Ingredients
320 Eggs Mas d'Auge
50 Honey
600 Flour
12 Salt
70 Sugar
30 Yeast
50 Orange blossom water
22 Orange paste
240 Butter
Sugar-coated almonds
Directions
1
Knead in a mixing bowl the eggs, honey, flour, salt, sugar, orange blossom water, and orange paste.
2
Then add the butter when the dough pulls away from the sides and the candied fruit.
3
Pour the dough into a dish, cover it, and let it rise in the refrigerator overnight.
4
Once the dough has rested, place it on a floured work surface and shape it by digging a hole in the center with your hand to form a crown.
5
Let rise at room temperature for 3 to 4 hours.
6
Brush the crown with egg and add sugar-coated almonds on top.
7
Bake at 170°C for 20 minutes.
8
When taking it out of the oven, add the bean for the king and the figurine for the queen.
9
To finish, decorate with candied fruit. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Ingredients
320 Eggs Mas d'Auge
50 Honey
600 Flour
12 Salt
70 Sugar
30 Yeast
50 Orange blossom water
22 Orange paste
240 Butter
Sugar-coated almonds
Directions
Directions
1
Knead in a mixing bowl the eggs, honey, flour, salt, sugar, orange blossom water, and orange paste.
2
Then add the butter when the dough pulls away from the sides and the candied fruit.
3
Pour the dough into a dish, cover it, and let it rise in the refrigerator overnight.
4
Once the dough has rested, place it on a floured work surface and shape it by digging a hole in the center with your hand to form a crown.
5
Let rise at room temperature for 3 to 4 hours.
6
Brush the crown with egg and add sugar-coated almonds on top.
7
Bake at 170°C for 20 minutes.
8
When taking it out of the oven, add the bean for the king and the figurine for the queen.
9
To finish, decorate with candied fruit. Enjoy!
Notes
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