King Cake

Name: King Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1/3 cup milk; 1 package active dry yeast; 2 1/2 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting; 2 large egg yolks, plus 2 eggs; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; Finely grated zest of 1 lemon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing the bowl; 1/2 cup golden raisins; 1/4 cup bourbon; 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar; 2/3 cup toasted pecans, chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 dry bean or plastic King Cake baby (available at party-supply stores or mardigrasday.com); 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; Purple, green and gold sanding sugar, for decorating

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INGREDIENTS

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1/3 cup milk

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1 package active dry yeast

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2 1/2 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting

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2 large egg yolks, plus 2 eggs

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3 tablespoons granulated sugar

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Finely grated zest of 1 lemon

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1 teaspoon salt

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1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

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1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing the bowl

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1/2 cup golden raisins

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1/4 cup bourbon

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3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

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2/3 cup toasted pecans, chopped

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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2 teaspoons grated orange zest

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1 dry bean or plastic King Cake baby (available at party-supply stores or mardigrasday.com)

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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

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Purple, green and gold sanding sugar, for decorating

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