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How to make a King Cake |
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Dough1/3 cup granulated sugar Colored Sugar3 cups granulated sugar - In a mixer at first speed combine 1/3 cup granulated sugar, salt, and shortening until well creamed. - Add eggs and continue to cream. - Dissolve the yeast in the milk and add the flavors. - Once dissolved add to creamed mixture and continue to mix. - Add flour and mix until dough tightens. - Remove from mixer and kneed into a ball. - At this point sprinkle some flour on top and cover with a clean kitchen towel. - Allow the dough to rest for 1½ hours. - While the dough is resting mix your colored sugars. - Start by taking one cup of sugar and your yellow food coloring. - Mix by hand with a wire wisk in a metal bowl until the sugar turns yellow. - Pour your yellow sugar into a separate bowl and put off to the side. - Repeat this process mixing green then purple. (By doing them in that order you only dirty one mixingbowl) - When dough has rested roll out into an oblong piece. - Brush on canola oil covering the entire piece. - Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar liberally over the whole piece. - Once the dough is covered with the cinnamon sugar and oil, fold it in half lengthwise. - Cut into 3 strips and braid the dough. - Gently roll the dough by starting at one end and working all the way down to the other end. - This will make the dough a nice long piece that can then be shaped into a circle. - Once shaped place on a baking pan covered with piece of parchment. - Allow the dough to rest again until it doubles in size. - At this point take a spoon and alternate sprinkling the three colored sugars on top of your circular piece of dough. - Bake at 370 degrees F for 12-15 minutes until dough is golden brown. Then laissez les bon temps rouler!
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