Tortell de Reis A.K.A. "Kings' Cake" - (barcelona-metropolitan.com)

Name: Tortell de Reis A.K.A. "Kings' Cake" - (barcelona-metropolitan.com)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; zest of one lemon; zest of one orange; 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 2/3 cup milk; 1/2 cup unsalted, softened butter; 3 eggs; 3 tablespoons orange flower water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; olive oil for brushing a rimmed baking sheet; 1 dried lima bean; 1 tiny ceramic king figurine; 1/2 cup candied fruits finely chopped (optional); sugar to sprinkle on top; choose your filling: marzipan, cabell d’àngel (angel’s hair jam), whipped cream, chocolate truffle, jam, meringue or custard

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Commonly believed to have originated in Old World France and Spain, the "tortell de Reis" (kings’ cake) is a much-loved holiday tradition in Catalunya and beyon

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
zest of one lemon
zest of one orange
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup unsalted, softened butter
3 eggs
3 tablespoons orange flower water
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
olive oil for brushing a rimmed baking sheet
1 dried lima bean
1 tiny ceramic king figurine
1/2 cup candied fruits finely chopped (optional)
sugar to sprinkle on top
choose your filling: marzipan, cabell d’àngel (angel’s hair jam), whipped cream, chocolate truffle, jam, meringue or custard