King Cake with Walnut Atole

Prepare a traditional King Cake at home without too much effort. Enjoy it with your loved ones alongside a warm walnut atole.
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 1 envelope Maizena® pecan atole
  • 1 cow's milk
  • 9 grams yeast, snapshot
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cups cow's milk, warm
  • 1/4 cups water, warm
  • 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 75 grams vegetable shortening
  • 3/4 cups icing sugar
  • 1/2 cups wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten, for glazing
  • candied fruits
  • fruit paste
  • cherries
Preparation
1h
0 mins
Medium
  • For the atole: Pour a little milk into a container.
  • Add a packet of Maizena® walnut atole and mix. Let it boil with the rest of the milk for 5 minutes.
  • For the bread: In warm water, place the yeast and sugar until it forms foam.
  • Place the butter in the mixer with the hook. Heat the milk and add it to the mixer. Mix.
  • Add the warm water with the sugar, the 2 eggs, the 1 ½ cups of flour, the salt, and mix very well.
  • Gradually add the remaining flour until well incorporated and the dough is elastic.
  • Let it rest in a warm place, covered with plastic wrap in a buttered container for 40 minutes.
  • Punch down and cut in half if making medium rings or leave it whole.
  • Roll out the dough on a floured table with a rolling pin and form a rectangle. Place the figurine at one end of the ring and carefully roll it up while pressing tightly.
  • Cover the edge with beaten egg or water so it sticks well.
  • Cover both edges with egg and open one edge to tuck in the other edge to form the ring well, place it on a baking tray.
  • Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place for 1 ½ hours or until it has doubled in size.
  • For the Sugar Crust: Mix 75 g of vegetable shortening, ¾ cup of powdered sugar, ½ cup of wheat flour, and 2 tablespoons of sugar until you obtain a firm paste. Let it rest for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
  • Decoration of the ring: Cut what you will use to cover the ring. (You can use red cherries, strips of ate, and candied fruit).
  • When it has doubled in size, gently cover the ring with beaten egg. Preheat the oven to 160°C.
  • With the palms of your hands, flatten a small ball of the sugar crust to form a medium strip.
  • Place on the ring but do not let it touch the tray, it should be a few cm away from the tray as it spreads when baked.
  • Decorate with candied fruit, ate, and cherries to taste, and sprinkle a little sugar on the parts of the sugar crust.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, placing it in the furthest part from the flame to help prevent the bottom of the ring from burning.
  • Let it rest for a few minutes and place it on a rack to cool.
  • Serve warm, cold, or as you prefer, but accompanied by Maizena® walnut atole.

Nutritional Information

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