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

Preparation info

Serves
twelve

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from My Spanish Grandmother

By Pepita Aris

Published 2013

About

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.