Mardi Gras King Cake
Original recipe makes 2 cakes
PASTRY:
a.. 1 cup milk
b.. 1/4 cup butter
c.. 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
d.. 2/3 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
e.. 1/2 cup white sugar
f.. 2 eggs
g.. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
h.. 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
i.. 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
· FILLING:
a.. 1 cup packed brown sugar
b.. 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
c.. 2/3 cup chopped pecans
d.. 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
e.. 1/2 cup raisins
f.. 1/2 cup melted butter
· FROSTING:
a.. 1 cup confectioners' sugar
b.. 1 tablespoon water
1.. Scald milk, remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup of butter. Allow mixture
to cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in the warm water
with 1 tablespoon of the white sugar. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2.. When yeast mixture is bubbling, add the cooled milk mixture. Whisk in the
eggs. Stir in the remaining white sugar, salt and nutmeg. Beat the flour into
the milk/egg mixture 1 cup at a time. When the dough has pulled together, turn
it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about
8 to 10 minutes.
3.. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat
with oil. Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place
until doubled in volume, about 2 hours. When risen, punch down and divide dough
in half.
4.. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets or
line with parchment paper.
5.. To Make Filling: Combine the brown sugar, ground cinnamon, chopped
pecans, 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup raisins. Pour 1/2 cup melted butter over the
cinnamon mixture and mix until crumbly.
6.. Roll dough halves out into large rectangles (approximately 10x16 inches
or so). Sprinkle the filling evenly over the dough and roll up each half
tightly like a jelly roll, beginning at the wide side. Bring the ends of each
roll together to form 2 oval shaped rings. Place each ring on a prepared cookie
sheet. With scissors make cuts 1/3 of the way through the rings at 1 inch
intervals. Let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
7.. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Push the doll into the bottom of
the cake. Frost while warm with the confectioners' sugar blended with 1 to 2
tablespoons of water.
~ Have a nice day & Enjoy the recipes ~
Arlette Arthur
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