More from the Dia de Reyes supper - the dessert!

[eleny]

She writes: "Then the Rosca de Reyes, oval sweetbread with candied fruit and cheese. If you get the piece with the "baby Jesus " in it you get to cook the tamales for Feb. 2nd. Candalemass day. Thank God it wasn't me )"

[Tesha]

1. I love the recipe...

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1 tbsp. orange flower water
2 tsp. orange zest
1 small plastic or porcelain doll

I've never placed a doll in my breads, but I think I'd go with the porcelain as first choice...

[eleny]

2. When I make Lithuanian piragas I just add vanilla

But the orange appeals to me a lot. I made mine with dried cherries this holiday season. We're on the last bit of the last loaf so I'm ready to try the next one with the orange flavors. I used to add some canned pumpkin meat to it but it made the loaf so big it lifted the lid on the machine. So I'm back to the basic recipe.

[tigereye]

8. I think the plastic doll is common for Easter breads in NOLA, right?

I've seen them in specialty stores here.

[japple]

3. What are those red and green strips? I've only seen candied fruit

whole or in chunks. It looks delicious. I'd love to try it.

[eleny]

4. I don't know so I'll find out and post when I learn about them

:hi:

[eleny]

5. Candied fruit, too.

[Warpy]

6. Candied zest, maybe

it's pretty, whatever it is.

[tigereye]

9. at first I thought it was red and green pepper slices!

:rofl: (which could be nice for a savory bread...)

[tigereye]

7. better than the cow head!

no, seriously, it looks wonderful, a bit like those New Years bakery pretzels... but much better, I would suspect.