Twelfth Night Bread

Name: Twelfth Night Bread
Yield: Serves twelve
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 15 ml/1 tbsp orange flower water; 15 ml/1 tbsp brandy; 1 egg white, lightly beaten, for glazing; silver coin or dried bean (optional); 10 ml/2 tsp finely grated lemon rind; 75 g/3 oz/6 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar; 2 eggs; 10 ml/2 tsp finely grated orange rind; flaked almonds; a mixture of glace (candied) fruit slices; 450 g/1 lb/4 cups unbleached strong white bread flour; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt; 140 ml/scant ¼ pint/scant ⅔ cup mixed lukewarm milk and water; 75 g/3 oz/6 tbsp butter; 25 g/1 oz fresh yeast; 140 ml/scant ¼ pint/scant ⅔ cup mixed lukewarm milk and water

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Serves
twelve

Difficulty
Easy

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Recipes from My Spanish Grandmother

By Pepita Aris

Published 2013

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January 6th, Epiphany, celebrates the arrival of the three kings at Christ’s manger and in Spain, it is the day for exchanging Christmas gifts. This roscon de reyes - the kings’ ring - is specially baked for the occasion. Traditionally it contains a bean, a tiny china baby or a silver coin, and the lucky person to find it is declared king of the party.

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Twelfth Night Bread

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