Ingredients:
500gr flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons sugar
20gr (1/2 dice) fresh yeast, crumbled
60gr butter
1/2 lemon, grated rind
4 tablespoons raisins
3dl milk, warmed
Decoration:
1 egg, beaten
Sugar crysals, almond leaves
Preparation:
Mix flour, salt, sugar and yeast. Add the rest of the ingredients and knead for about 10 minutes unti a smooth dough has formed.
Cover dough and let rise for 2 hours until it has doubled in volume.
Form 8 servings, each weighing approximately 80gr.
Stick a king or a coin in one of the balls.
Form the remaining dough into a large ball and place on a baking sheet lined tray with the smaller balls distributed evenly around it.
Let stand for covered for another 30 minutes at room temperature to rise.
Brush with egg.
Bake for approx. 30 minutes in the bottom half of the pre-heated 180° C oven. Cool on a wire rack and then decorate!
The “Swiss Way” to eat the "Torta dei Re Magi" is with a good cheese selection, or butter, jam and hot chocolate at breakfast, lunch OR supper time!