Bolo Rei
Discover how to prepare a delicious Portuguese Bolo Rei, with a fluffy, aromatic pastry full of nuts and candied fruits, perfect for celebrating the festive season. Serve with a glass of 10 Year Old Tawny.
Ingredients:
150 gr Butter
150 gr Sugar
5 eggs
25 g Fresh baker's yeast
Zest of 1 orange
Zest of 1 lemon
750 gr unleavened wheat flour
500 gr Dried fruit and candied fruit
Ruby Port wine (Fine Ruby or Select Reserve)
Powdered sugar
Preparation method:
- Start by beating 150g of softened butter with 150g of sugar. Add 4 whole eggs and beat again.
- Then dissolve 25g of fresh baker's yeast in 100ml of water. Mix and add to the bowl. Beat and add the zest of 1 orange and the zest of 1 lemon. Mix and place in the electric mixer.
- Add 750g of unleavened wheat flour. Beat and leave to rest for 1.5-2 hours in a warm, damp place. Cover with a cloth.
- Once the dough has risen, add the dried fruit soaked in port wine to taste and then the candied fruit, keeping some for decoration. Leave to rest again.
- Then remove part of the dough, shape it, place a cylindrical cutter in the centre and add the fruit to decorate. Brush with 1 beaten egg.
- Bake at 180ºC on a perforated baking tray for 30 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle with icing sugar at the end.
