Christmas King's Cake - Bolo Rei (Portugal)

Course Desserts

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 1/4 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup candied fruits cut up in small pieces (pear, apricot, peach, lemon, orange, tangerine or whatever you prefer)
1 cup fine sugar
1/3 cup blanched slivered almonds
1/3 cup Port Wine
1/3 cup red and green candied cherries cut in quarters
1/3 cup walnuts cut in pieces
1/4 cup golden raisins
2 candied tangerine or orange cut in quarters for decoaration
2 pinches salt
3/4 cups + 1/8 cup warm milk (210ml)
6 eggs at room temperature
6 red and green cherries (3 + 3) whole with no seed for decoration
7 cups all purpose flour
icing sugar for decoration

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