Three Kings Bread

Prep 1 hr 20 min
Total 20 hr 0 min
Ingredients 13
Servings 16

On the occasion of Christmas serve your guests with this delicious baked bread – a perfect Mexican cuisine. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

packages regular active dry yeast

1/4

cup warm water (105°F to 115°F)

eggs

egg yolks

1/3

cup sugar

1/2

cup butter, softened

tablespoon orange blossom water or 1 tablespoon water with three drops orange extract

1/2

cup dried fruit, chopped

1/4

teaspoon salt

2 3/4

cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

egg yolk, beaten

to 5 whole dried figs, quartered

tablespoon sugar

Directions

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1

Dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand 5 minutes. Mix yeast with eggs, egg yolks, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter and orange water in mixer. Using dough hook, gradually add dried fruit, salt and flour; knead dough 5 minutes.
2

Heat oven to 100°F, then turn oven off. Place dough in greased glass bowl; cover loosely with plastic wrap. Place bowl in warm place. Let dough rise 45 minutes or until double in size. Punch down dough (stir in flour if dough is sticky).
3

Grease cookie sheet. Form dough into 20-inch log; close ends, forming doughnut shape. Place on cookie sheet. Grease or spray outside of 6-oz glass custard cup. Place upside down in center of dough so ring keeps its shape while baking. Brush egg yolk on dough; top with dried figs and sprinkle with sugar. Cover loosely, let rise about 1 hour.
4

Heat oven to 350° F. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly; remove glass custard cup from center of bread. Cool before serving.

Expert Tips

Serve with hot chocolate!

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 210
Calories from Fat: 70

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 13%
Saturated Fat 4 1/2g 22% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 105mg; 35%
Sodium: 90mg; 4%
Potassium: 120mg; 3%
Total Carbohydrate: 29g; 10%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7% Sugars 10g
Protein: 4g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 2%; 2%
Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;