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Posted: Sat Feb 2nd, 2008 12:31 am |
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Last year my oldest daughter found the baby and is obligated to make the cake this year. So I head to the store to get supplies...specifically, the purple and yellow colored sugar. The store was not sold out, they didn't even sell those colors! I am going to have to search other stores and hope not every store thinks red and green are the only sugar colors.
Is anybody else baking one this year? What recipe are you using?
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Posted: Sat Feb 2nd, 2008 01:39 am |
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Hi there, Becky!
You probably already know this ... but mixing red and blue should give you some semblance of a purple color. Yellow ... hmmm ... maybe some egg yolk and water??? Will butter work?? I've never made the King Cake ... only had the store-bought kind (and only once, at that!). What history about the King Cake can you share that will make me want to fire up my oven (after cleaning up the cobwebs first, of course!  )
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MysticalRose128
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Posted: Sat Feb 2nd, 2008 01:42 am |
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Duhhhh!!! I just re-read your post -- you're looking for colored sugar!!!
Well ... still food coloring might work, if you mix it with the sugar, and let it dry??? (Can you tell I do not have a degree in Pillsbury?? LOL!!)
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Posted: Sat Feb 2nd, 2008 01:54 am |
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In a pinch, I have made my own colored sugar by putting food coloring and sugar in a food processor but it comes out very fine, not big and translucent like comercially made stuff. Somebody here mad a filled King Cake last year and I was hoping to get the recipe. Can you really buy them where you are? I can't. Last year I had one sent from Rick's part of the world but was trying to save money by making my own.
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Posted: Sat Feb 2nd, 2008 02:08 am |
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Just put regular granulated sugar in a jar with food coloring and shake, or you can put it in a zip-lock bag and work it with your fingers until it's the right color. Start with about 3 drops of food coloring and add more a drop at a time if necessary.
Here's an easy King Cake recipe that includes instructions on coloring the sugar:
Easy King Cake recipe
Here's one you can make from scratch:
Unfilled King Cake Recipe
Here's a recipe for a filled cake:
Filled King Cake Recipe
And here's a page that will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Mardi Gras in New Orleans:
New Orleans Mardi Gras Homepage
And here's info on a completely different kind of Mardi Gras in Mamou, Louisiana:
Courir de Mardi Gras in Mamou
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sewnsew
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 02:20 am |
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An easy way to colour sugar is to use paste food colouring and regular suger- put is in a zip loc baggie ,add the food colouring and kind of smoossh it around till it is mixed. If you need to blend colours to make a different one add the darker colour carefully till you get the colour you want- purple can be a pain in the b*** to do but works and it won;t make the sugar too fine. I have almost entirely switched to paste or gel food colouring becuase it is easier to work with and much easier to come by then it used to be.
My grandmother used to make us a sweet bread before lent - it was in a ring with white icing sugar glaze and had a coin in it- I bet it was a king cake- we called it gateau Roi - - I just never saw it with the coloured sugar before.- she decorated it with marachino cherries and almonds over the top. I am making it tonight. I had forgotten how sticky the dough was to work with-all the egg yolks. yuck. I will let you guys know how it turns out- I have also besides washing the dime covered it with tinfoil- i just couldn't stick it in there knowing how dirty coins are- although it never killed us and only one brother ever swallowed the coin.
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MysticalRose128
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 02:38 am |
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Becky ... I purchased a King Cake at my grocery store (Giant Foods, part of the Stop N Shop chain). If I remember correctly, it was under $5.00; and it had the little plastic baby (not very well) hidden inside!
I live in middle-Maryland ... I see you're in Virginia (hiya, neighbor  ) ... do you have the Giant chain in your area?? Here's a link to see if there is ... good luck!
http://www.giantfood.com/locator/
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 03:19 am |
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kimdyuma wrote: I bet it was a king cake- we called it gateau Roi -- I just never saw it with the coloured sugar before.
King Cakes are not exclusively Cajun by any means, but I do believe the colored sugar is a Cajun innovation.
BTW, the Cajun colors on the king cake are purple, green and gold, representing the three gifts given to the Christ child.
Purple and Gold are the LSU colors.
Green (and white) are the Tulane University colors.
So Mardi Gras (and its Catholic heritage) even permeates Louisiana sports!
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 04:09 pm |
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Kim,
Do you have time to share your grandmother's recipe? It sounds wonderful. If not, that's ok. I'll make a sweet dough and decorate it as you described. Thanks!
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 06:42 pm |
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I adapted her recipe for doing in a food proceesor or the dough setting on a bread machine : 1 egg + 1 yolk, 1 cup milk, 6 tbsp butter ( real), 4.5 tbsp sugar, I tbsp grated orange peel( I use lemon becuase it is easier to zest it), 1 1/2 tsp salt,3 + cups of flour ( you may have to add more to avoide a sticky dough but work it in while you knead) 1 tbsp yeast, 4.5 tbsp of chooped walnuts ( this is probably close to 1/4 cup measure actually), 3 tbsp of raisins or currants ( currants are hard to come by here). 1/4 cup candied cherries (cut)
If you are making it by hand- mix in all the dry ing. first including yeast then add the liquids knead it , put it in a greased bowl to rise about 1.5 hours- I do that by turning my oven to 200before I start then turn it off. raises dough beautifully. take it out knead it till it is smooth( add the little extra flour here if it is sticky) pull it into a long roll , roll it in a little cinnamon, then twist the roll, turn it into a wreath, Let it rise on a greased cookie sheet for about 45 minutes, then brush it with 1 egg mixed with about i tbsp of mik bake at 400 for ( aprox) 25 minutes. let cool
glaze : icing sugar, milk and vanilla or lemon juice instead- mix till it is thickly pourable and decorate with more candied cherries and slivered almonds.
I know people have talked about sneaking the baby in after it cooks but I washed a diime then wrapped it in tinfoil and slipped in the roll right before I started twisting it. ( I won the dime this year- just as well since I make the loaf anyhow!)- if you want to do it by bread machine add all you liquids first then aldd the dry stuff and add the fruit, nuts etc just before the amchine quits kneading so they don't get smashed.- the shaping and baking are the same after the dough cycle is done. If by processor - do it like by hand with dy ing. first, liquids last
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 07:40 pm |
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| Thank you Kim! I was so hoping it the recipe would be bread machine friendly. My husband ordered and King Cake Kringle from a place in Wisconsin but my daughters and I are still going to make 2 King cakes for them to take to school. So the adventure continues....
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 08:13 pm |
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| Every thing I make is bread machine friendly- I make a loaf every other day- even if I do shape by hand ( rolls, french bread etc)the first mixing and rising is on the dough setting. I even use the timer function with it so that I can mix up my ing. in the a.m have it comeout ready for the prep part as soon as the kids and I get home after school and then it can be fresh for dinner. a relative took our family with her to Hawaii- when she saw the cost of bread over there and how fast sandwiches for 5 people decimate a loaf of bread I ended up buying flour, yeast etc. and making a loaf every day. My kids are totally spoiled they hate store bough bread. Last edited on Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 08:16 pm by sewnsew
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 09:54 pm |
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How nice, Kim. Thank you so much.
I had to toss my bread machine recently. Oil was seeping up from the motor around the mixing part. Any suggestions for a good machine to purchase? I only use the dough setting too, but it saves so much time.
Can't wait to try your recipe. I have everything on hand but the candied cherries.
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Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 10:16 pm |
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| I am on to my 3rd bread machine- the one I am using now I like - I bought it at target it is called The Corner bakery" by the Breadmaker- it wasn't the cheapest or the most expensive- kind of mid range. One fun thing that it does is churn butter too. It has a nice even loaf, is very reliable. A bread machine is more of a "needed appliance" in my family than a luxury one- I can make bread without it but I found that it tied me down where as this I can set the ingredients before bed and set the time and -Voila fresh bred for tomorrow's lunch, it keeps the kids from demolishing the loaf before I get everyone's lunch made etc. Atkins would never work in my home
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Posted: Mon Feb 4th, 2008 03:38 am |
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Thanks, Kim. I read some positive reviews on that bread machine, but it's nice to hear from someone you know and trust. I'll check Target.
So have you churned butter??? I used to do that back in my Mother Earth days. We would drive to a dairy every week and get milk fresh, lots of cream on top. I'd also make yogurt from that milk in a yogurt incubator that made a gallon at a time and hand knead whole wheat bread. No energy for that anymore. I'm too old.
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Posted: Mon Feb 4th, 2008 01:53 pm |
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| I have churned butter but don't that often- butter is really cheaper to buy unless you want a special mixture. Up until 3 years ago we had dairy goats so I made my own cheese and milk. We deciced not to breed them again so now the are retired and the family has converted from goat's to cows milk. It took the a while and their is no way any of the will look at anything less than whole milk!
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Posted: Mon Feb 4th, 2008 08:25 pm |
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Uhhh, whats a King Cake and what does finding the baby have to do with it?
Who lost the baby?
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Posted: Mon Feb 4th, 2008 08:38 pm |
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Lyell wrote:Uhhh, whats a King Cake and what does finding the baby have to do with it?
Who lost the baby?
King Cake is a carnival tradition in many cultures, including South Louisiana. It is served from the feast of the Epiphany (at which the Kingship of Jesus was first recognized) until Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday. In Cajun country it is a round, cinnamon flavored coffee cake covered with a white glaze and sprinkled with purple, green, and gold sugar, representing the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus.
As part of the tradition, a small object is hidden in the cake. It may be a bean or a coin, but more commonly these days it is a small plastic figure of a baby, representing the Christ child. Depending again on the culture, the person who finds the baby has to bring the next cake, or throw the next party, or whatever else that culture expects.
You can learn more about the history of King Cakes at MardiGras.com.
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Posted: Tue Feb 5th, 2008 04:11 pm |
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We used Kim's basic recipe and decorated with gel icing as it was easily available in the right colors.
This is my oldest's cake with cinnamon, nutmeg and hazelnuts:
Attachment: Briannecake1.JPG (Downloaded 14 times)
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Posted: Tue Feb 5th, 2008 04:12 pm |
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and since i can't figure how to get more than one photo on the same post....
This is my third daughter's cake with vanilla and candied cherries:
Attachment: Audracake1.JPG (Downloaded 15 times)
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Posted: Tue Feb 5th, 2008 04:14 pm |
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| and since they were taking their cake's to school and sharing them with classmates, I had them each make me a minicake so I could taste them. The cake on the right has my initials on it BAH in case you are wondering. Attachment: Kingcakeminis.JPG (Downloaded 15 times)
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Posted: Tue Feb 5th, 2008 04:17 pm |
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| So the whole family is going out tonight to a cajun/creole restaurant in a town about 40 miles away, called The Blue Bayou. It was opened by people from the 9th ward who are trying to make a new start in our area. Anybody else with special plans?
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Posted: Tue Feb 5th, 2008 04:49 pm |
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mrsbmoo wrote: called The Blue Bayou
Interesting. Bayou Blue is the name of the community I live in, and the bayou itself is across the street from my house. Tell them Happy Mardi Gras from Bayou Blue, Louisiana!!
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