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Ingredients

• yeast
• 25g active yeast
• 2 tsp granulated sugar
• 100g all purpose flour
• 75ml warm water
• Dough
• 250g finely chopped assorted crystallized fruit
• 100g seedless raisins
• 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind
• 1 tsp finely grated orange rind
• 2 tablespoons port wine
• 1 tablespoon rum
• 150g butter
• 150g granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 600g all purpose plain wheat flour
• 75ml warm milk
• 50g chopped almonds
• 50g chopped walnuts
• 25g pine nuts
• a dried broad bean (fava) wrapped in greaseproof paper (optional)
• a small coin or other trinket (wrapped in greaseproof paper (optional)
• Topping
• Crystallized fruit of your choice, such as pineapple, cherries, or figs
• 1 egg
• icing sugar

Description

Bolo Rei, The King's Cake Is A Traditional Portuguese Sweet Bread, With Nuts And Crystallized (candied) Fruit, Eaten At Christmas Time And Especially On 6 January, Kings' Day. One Of The Explanations For The Tradition Of Placing A Broad Bean And A Coin

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