Description
This traditional holiday Mexican bread is a bit time-consuming, but absolutely worth the effort.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 3 eggs, separated
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon warm water
- 2 (.25 ounce) packages dry yeast
- 1 orange, zested
- 1 lime, zested
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 20 candied citrus peels
Instructions
- Prepare bread: Mix flour
- eggs
- egg yolks
- sugar
- water
- dry yeast
- orange zest
- lime zest
- and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter; mix until dough is elastic and shiny
- about 5 minutes.
- Form dough into a ball. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
- Punch down dough gently; roll into a long cylinder. Join the ends of the cylinder together in the shape of an oval ring. Place ring on a greased baking sheet; cover and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Whisk eggs whites in a small bowl. Brush egg whites evenly over dough.
- Prepare topping: Mix sugar and butter in a small bowl with your fingers to form a paste. Add enough flour to give paste the consistency of Play-Doh; divide into 5 or 6 balls. Place each ball between two 3-inch squares of parchment paper. Press with the bottom of a 1-cup measuring cup to make circles about 1/8 inch thick.
- Space circles evenly around dough ring. Arrange candied citrus peels on top of dough.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown
- about 20 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes before slicing.
Prep Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 12