3 kings bread recipe

Making the classic Three Kings Day Bread or Roscón de Reyes preserves the longstanding tradition that celebrates the Spaniard legacy and the Epiphany. In Mexico, the tradition of the Three Kings Day or Ephipnay started in the sixteenth century by the Catholic missionaries. The bread has all-purpose flour, eggs, butter, candied fruits, and includes several Baby Jesus figurines. #breadmaking #mexicancuisine #threekingsday #roscondereyes

Three Kings Cake (or bread), also known as Rosca de Reyes, is closely allied with the traditions around the Epiphany (January 6th). The tender, enriched dough is shaped like a wreath and filled with cinnamon, nuts, dried fruit, and citrus zest, evoking classic holiday aromas and flavors. Tradition states this bread be served, garnished with "jewels" (candied fruits and more nuts). Usually, a small clay or porcelain doll is baked inside — whoever finds the doll must give a party on Candlemas…

Soft and fluffy Rosca De Reyes stuffed with dulce de leche and raisins, topped with coconut, almonds, and candied cherries, then brushed in sticky simple syrup!

Three Kings bread or rosca de reyes! Soft and fluffy sweet bread filled with custard and Nutella. Yes, 2 flavors. Make and serve this yummy bread on Three Kings day.

Rosca de Reyes come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and flavors. Traditionally, they are not filled, but I really like the flavors of buttery cinnamon rolls and wanted the same comforting flavors. Traditionally, the bread is garnished with “jewels” to represent a crown. Usually a small clay or porcelain doll is baked inside, but I added a plastic baby doll after it was baked and sneaked him into one of the slits.

Sunday was Ephiphany, or Three Kings Day, the part of the Christmas season when we celebrate the three kings, (or magi, or wise men), visiting the baby Jesus and bringing him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Epiphany is traditionally celebrated on January 6th, but here in the U.S. it gets moved to the Sunday closest to the the 6th. In Mexico, this is the traditional day to exchange gifts, rather than Christmas day, which makes sense since it is the day Jesus received his gifts! It is…

The traditional three kings day bread! the way we make it in Mexico!

"Let them eat brioche!". It was brioche, not cake that Marie-Antoinette is supposed to have suggested to Parisians complaining about the rising price of bread. What we aren't told is which kind of pastry the queen had in mind. After all, there are so many. Here's a taster...

The Rosca de Reyes (Three Kigs Bread or Three Kings Cake) is the traditional dessert eaten on Three Kings Day (or Three Wise Men Day)!