I've been making my king cake recipe for 2 years now, and I still think it's the best I've tried. This is just an updated video where I talk through the process live.
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Ingredients:
Tangzhong:
60g bread flour (1/2 cup)
120ml water (1/2 cup)
180ml whole milk (3/4 cup)
Dough:
9g active dry yeast (~1 packet)
100g sugar (1/2 cup)
120ml whole milk (1/2 cup)
600g bread flour (5 cups), plus more
10g kosher salt (1.5 tsp)
Grated nutmeg
2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
113g softened butter (8 tbsp or 1 stick)
Filling:
160g light brown sugar (3/4 cup)
8g cinnamon (1 tbsp)
56g softened butter (4 tbsp)
30ml heavy cream (2 tbsp)
Vanilla Icing:
320g Powdered sugar (2.5 cups)
4g Lemon juice (1 tsp)
Pinch salt
4g Vanilla extract (1 tsp)
20g corn syrup (1 tbsp)
56g melted butter (half stick)
Whole milk till desired consistency
Finish:
1 whole egg + splash of whole milk
30ml heavy cream (2 tbsp)
Sprinkles
Products I use:
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-Tojiro Chef's Knife: https://amzn.to/3KtcH1F
-Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven: https://amzn.to/3fH6YHz
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-Duxtop Induction Burner: https://amzn.to/3nBvyh9
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