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      Title: Mardi Gras King Cake
 Categories: Cakes
      Yield: 1 servings

      1 pk Yeast
    1/4 c  Warm water
      6 ts Milk, scalded and cooled
      4 c  Flour (to 5 cups)
    1/2 lb Butter
    3/4 c  Sugar
    1/4 ts Salt
      4    Eggs
      2 ts Melted butter
           Small plastic doll (or bean)
           Light corn syrup for topping
           Granulated sugar for topping
           - green, yellow, purp

  Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk and about 1/2 cup of flour. In
  a large bowl, blend butter, sugar, salt and eggs. Add yeast dough and
  mix thoroughly. Gradually, add 2 1/2 cups flour to make a medium
  dough. Place in a greased bowl and brush with melted butter. Cover
  with a damp cloth and allow to rise until double in volume, about 3
  hours. Use 1 cup or more flour to knead dough and roll into a 4 to 5
  foot long rope. Form into a oval on a 14 x 17" greased cookie sheet,
  connecting ends of the rope with a few drops of water. Press the doll
  (or bean) into the dough from underneath. Cover with a damp cloth and
  let rise until double in volume, about 1 hour. Bake @ 325 degrees for
  35 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Brush top of cake with
  corn syrup and sprinkle with alternating bands of colored sugar. Cake
  freezes well.
From: Z PEGASUS #2 @1219000
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