Mardi Gras King Cake

Recipe Ingredients

1		Yeast
1/4 cup	59ml	Warm water
6 teaspoons	30ml	Milk - scalded and cooled
4 cups	250g / 8.8oz	Flour - (to 5 cups)
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Butter
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Sugar
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
4		Eggs
2 teaspoons	10ml	Melted butter
1 teaspoon	5ml	Plastic doll - (or bean (small)
		Light corn syrup for topping
		Granulated sugar for topping- green yellow purple

Recipe Instructions

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk and about 1/2 cup of flour.

In a large bowl, blend butter, sugar, salt and eggs. Add yeast dough and mix thoroughly.

Gradually, add 2 1/2 cups flour to make a medium dough. Place in a greased bowl and brush with melted butter.

Cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise until double in volume, about 3 hours. Use 1 cup or more flour to knead dough and roll into a 4 to 5 foot long rope.

Form into a oval on a 14 x 17 greased cookie sheet, connecting ends of the rope with a few drops of water.

Press the doll (or bean) into the dough from underneath. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until double in volume, about 1 hour.

Bake at 325F for 35 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned.

Brush top of cake with corn syrup and sprinkle with alternating bands of colored sugar.

Cake freezes well.

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