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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
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 Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 11:42:30 AM
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Here is Emeril Lagasse's recipe, it's amazing!
King Cake
Ingredients
* 1/2 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
* 2 packages dry yeast
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 4 to 5 cups flour
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
* 1/2 cup warm milk (105 to 115 degrees)
* 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter, cooled
* 5 egg yolks
* 1/2 cup finely chopped candied citron
* 1 pecan half, uncooked dried bean or King Cake Baby
Glaze:
* 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons water
* Purple, green and gold sugar crystals
Directions
Preheat the oven 350 degrees. Combine the warm water, yeast and 2 teaspoons sugar in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside to a warm place for about 10 minutes. Combine the 4 cups of flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, nutmeg, lemon rind and add warm milk, melted butter, egg yolks and yeast mixture. Beat until smooth. Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour until the dough is no longer sticky. Continue kneading until the dough is smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes). Place the dough in a well-greased bowl. Turn once so greased surface is on top.
Cover the dough and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk (about 1 1/2 hours). Punch the dough down and place on a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle with the citron and knead until the citron is evenly distributed. Shape the dough into a cylinder, about 30 inches long. Place the cylinder on a buttered baking sheet. Shape into a ring, pinching ends together to seal. Place a well-greased 2-pound coffee can or shortening can in the center of the ring to maintain shape during baking. Press the King Cake Baby, pecan half or dried bean into the ring from the bottom so that it is completely hidden by the dough. Cover the ring with a towel, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove the coffee can immediately. Allow the cake to cool. For the glaze: Combine the ingredients and beat until smooth. To assemble, drizzle cake with the glaze. Sprinkle with sugar crystals, alternating colors. Cut into the cake and hope you do not get the baby.
Enjoy!
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 12:16:23 PM
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Really tickles me when the first instruction in a recipe is to preheat the oven when it won't be used for about 3 hours. No offense intended, but there are people who have no clue and will do exactly what it says. Huge waste of energy. To update the recipe a bit, shortening and coffee are seldom sold in cans anymore, it's coated paper or plastic. Regardless, the seams in tin cans are sealed with solder..which is lead, something we now know is toxic. A heat proof upside down bowl, greased, would work to keep the cake's shape while baking. Wadded up ball of aluminum foil too.
To not be a killjoy, it's a great recipe and thanks for sharing Christina. |
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 12:44:27 PM
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Sure, no problem. That's why you should read the whole recipe before you cook it, all recipes. I usually just shape it by hand a little bigger to give it room to rise and then pop it in the oven like that. I never had many problems with it keeping it's shape so you could omit that all together if you wanted. Thanks, I welcome input. I am far from perfect and make mistakes too. :)
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 1:54:55 PM
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Christina, my apologies to you. No way was I criticizing you, just wanted to point out for those not experienced who would turn the oven on before they even start the King Cake. I see many recipes that way and wonder how many ovens preheat for hours.
Thanks for sharing a great recipe! |
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 2:06:00 PM
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No need to apologize. I'm sorry if it came across like that. No worries :) I agree with you about pre-heating. I'm guilty of not reading the recipe and having to go back and turn the oven off. I now read every little word before I start pulling ingredients...lol. I'm so glad we share recipes here. I love to cook. I'm still fairly new and hope everyone bares with me as I learn to navigate the site.
Thanks,
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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Hanalu
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hana
Redwood City
California
USA
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Posted - Feb 20 2009 : 10:35:40 AM
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What is King Cake Baby?
Hana
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