Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, bolo rei tradicional (king cake). It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Bolo Rei Tradicional (king Cake) is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Bolo Rei Tradicional (king Cake) is something which I have loved my whole life.
It is a staple dessert in any Portuguese home during these holidays. Bolo Rei originates in the Confeitarias of Portugal which had adapted the recipe from French dessert making. The bolo rei has a hole in the.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have bolo rei tradicional (king cake) using 14 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Bolo Rei Tradicional (king Cake):
- Take 1 dried Bean
- Get 1 miniature toy, to go in the cake
- Prepare 100 ml porto wine
- Take 1 tsp salt
- Make ready 150 grams crystallized fruit
- Take 150 grams nuts, choose your favourite
- Prepare 150 grams sugar
- Make ready 150 grams butter
- Make ready 4 eggs
- Prepare 30 grams active dry yeast
- Get 750 grams flour
- Prepare 1 lemon peel, grated
- Take 1 Orange peel, grated
- Make ready 1 jelly mix
There won't be any Christmas without Bolo Rei on the table. In a nation with so many baking and confectionary traditions, it's surprising that one of the most popular cakes - the bolo-rei - was imported from another country (a sweet tooth does not discriminate, apparently). Translated as "king cake," the bolo-rei was brought to Portugal from Toulouse, France, by one of the oldest bakeries in Lisbon, Confeitaria Nacional. Download this Bolo Rei Bolorei Or Kings King Cake A Traditional Portuguese Cake Portugal A Staple Dessert In Any Portuguese Home During The Holidays photo now.
Steps to make Bolo Rei Tradicional (king Cake):
- Cut the crystallized fruit into pieces. Reserve some whole or add extra to decorate the top of the cake.
- Soak the cut fruit in a splash of the porto wine.
- In a different bowl dissolve the yeast in 100ml of water. Add 1 cup of flour, mix and leave it at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix the margarine, sugar, lemon and orange zest.
- Add the eggs, mixing in one by one.
- Add in the yeast mixture. When everything is well mixed add the remaining flour, salt and porto wine.
- Knead the dough until elastic and smooth in consistency then mix in the cut fruit.
- Shape the dough into a ball. Sprinkle with flour, then cover with a cloth. Leave at room temperature covered away from any moisture for 5 hours.
- When the dough has doubled in size, temporarily transfer to a wooden board and make a whole in the middle of it.
- Wrap the tiny toy in parchment paper, then add to the cake along with the bean. Leave to stand for 1 hour.
- Brush the cake with 1 egg yolk, decorate with crystallised fruit, chopped sugar cubes and nuts. Turn oven to 180 c.
- Transfer to a very hot oven. Cook until its golden brown approximately 40 minutes.
- In a little bit of warm water dilute jelly granules or sheets.
- Once cooked brush the cake with the jelly.
- Let it cool down and serve once cooled.
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