Kings' Cake

Ingredients for Kings' Cake :

	1 Prepare all the ingredients.
	2 Make a fountain with the flour and add the salt.
	3 Add the sugar...
	4 ...and the eggs.
	5 Warm up the water + milk mix and dissolve the yeast in it, stirring.
	6 Pour the water + milk + yeast mix.
	7 Mix with a wooden spatula.
	8 Halfway through, add the orange flower water, the vanilla...
	9 ...and the rum. Turn into a homogeneous dough.
	10 Transfer to the hand mixer's bowl.
	11 Combine the butter in chunks.
	12 ...
	13 Turn off the mixer.
	14 Wipe the sides.
	15 Cover with a plastic film and leave to rise for 48 hours in the fridge.
	16 Tear, pressing the dough with you hands.
	17 Shape the dough.
	18 Do not forget to add a stone.
	19 Glaze with an egg yolk mixed with some water.
	20 Decorate the surface with candied fruits like here (orange peels and candied cherries, etc..)
	21 Let it push and glaze again.
	22 Sprinkle with powdered or rock sugar.
	23 Bake in a warm oven at 180°C.
	24 Here and below you can see the different baking steps.
	25 ...
	26 ...
	27 When finished, let it cool on a rack.
	28 Bon Appétit !!!