Rosca de Reyes ???????? | Mexican Christmas Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

For the dough -
250g (8.8oz) strong white bread flour
40g (1.4oz) soft butter
35g (1.25oz) sugar
3g (0.1oz) salt
3g (0.1oz) dry yeast or 3x the amount of fresh
1 medium sized egg
100g (3.5oz) cold milk if your kitchen is around 22-25C (71-77F)*
*To learn more about dough temperature control click here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrgXRwkz-3w

For the filling -
20g (0.7oz) soft butter
15g (0.5oz) sugar
2g (0.07oz) cinnamon
30g (1oz) chopped nuts (I used pistachios)
100g (3.5oz) mixed candied peel
1 orange worth of zest

For the topping -
Candied cherries
Dried kiwi
Sliced almonds
Hazelnuts
1 egg for brushing
*Of course you can decorate it with what ever you fancy! :)

For the glaze - *This is optional, but does give it a nice sheen. You can also brush the crown with butter alternatively.
30g (1oz) sugar melted in 30g (1oz) water.

Method:
1. In a bowl combine the milk, yeast, salt, sugar, egg & mix to dissolve the sugar and hydrate the yeast.
2. Add the flour & mix to a dough.
3. Knead for 3 minutes. Tear in the butter & knead for another 3 minutes.
*Desired dough temperature 25-26C (77-79F).
4. Cover and proof for 1 hour.
5. Fold.
6. Cover and proof for 1 hour.
7. Roll out the dough to a large rectangle. Brush with butter leaving an edge. Sprinkle with the filling mix all over leaving an edge.
8. Roll the dough up in a tight roll. Brush the naked edge with water to make it stick and seal it up.
9. On a tray with parchment paper wrap the dough around a small bowl tucking the ends into each other. Cut with scissors around the edge. *See video!
Preheat your oven to 170C (340F) fan on!
10. Cover and ferment for 1 - 1.5 hours.
11. Brush the crown with egg & decorate. Remove the bowl from the middle of the loaf!
12. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reads 94C (200F).
13. Glaze with sugar syrup whilst still hot.
Cool down and enjoy!

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