Oven Vegetarian ⭐ Weekend special

Homemade Roscón de Reyes

Name: Homemade Roscón de Reyes
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 550g strong flour; 100ml warm milk; 25g fresh yeast; 2 eggs; 100g sugar; 100g butter; Lemon and orange zest; 2 tbsp orange blossom water; For decoration: candied fruit, pearl sugar

📍 Spain

⏱️Prep: 120 min

🔥Cook: 30 min

⏰Total: 150 min

🍽️10 servings

● Difficulty: Alta

Homemade roscón de Reyes is the most anticipated pastry of the Spanish year: an enriched dough of egg, butter, sugar, and orange blossom water that rises slowly until the crumb turns fluffy and fragrant, then decorated with candied fruit and pearl sugar before baking. Tradition demands hiding a small figurine and a dried bean inside. It takes time — the proofing stages must be respected — but the result surpasses any bakery version by a wide margin.

🛒 Ingredients

10 servings

550g strong flour
100ml warm milk
25g fresh yeast
2 eggs
100g sugar
100g butter
Lemon and orange zest
2 tbsp orange blossom water
For decoration: candied fruit, pearl sugar

👨‍🍳 Step-by-step instructions

Dissolve yeast in warm milk with a teaspoon of sugar.
Prepare the dough: mix flour, sugar, eggs, zest, orange blossom water, and yeast. Knead well.
Gradually incorporate cold butter, cut into cubes.
Let rise for 2 hours until doubled. Punch down.
Shape into a ring. Ferment for another hour.
Brush with beaten egg, decorate, and bake at 180°C for 25-30 minutes.

💡 Chef's tip

The roscón dough is an enriched dough that requires patience: the more it is kneaded and the longer the fermentation, the fluffier the result.

📝 Our take

Homemade Roscón de Reyes is a project, not a quick recipe. Two rises minimum, and ideally a cold overnight rise in the fridge for more flavor. The orange blossom water is the flavor that identifies a genuine roscón: without it, it is just a sweet bread. The candied fruit is non-negotiable — whoever removes it is missing the point.

🍷 Wine & food pairing

Brut nature Cava or a Blanc de Blancs Champagne if there is reason to celebrate. The orange blossom water and candied fruit in the roscón pair perfectly with dry bubbles.