Every night until Christmas Eve, December 24th, a feast is held in a local house. After each posada is held by the breaking of piñatas filled with candy and toys. On the night before Christmas, families often attend Midnight Mass together.Although the traditional children had to wait until January 6, more families are allowed to open their presents on Christmas Day. However, there are more celebrations to come.
Recipe for Rosca de Reyes
Ingredients
1 package yeast
¼ cup warm milk
3 1 / 2 cups flour
3 / 4 cups sugar
7 eggs
125 grams butter
1.4 anise
100 grams of raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Pinch of salt
50 grams candied figs
50 grams candied orange
50 grams of lemon confit
50 grams of cherries
50 grams of lemon confit
1 egg, beaten
sugar
flour
Preheat oven to 360 ° F (180 ° C)
Dissolve yeast in warm milk
Mix flour, yeast, sugar, eggs, butter, cinnamon, anise, raisins, vanilla and salt
Kneeling for five to ten minutes until flexible
Place in a bowl, cover with a teatowel and somewhere warm to rise (1-2 hours)
Cut the candied fruit into strips
Form dough into a ring or thread.
Add the baby Jesus figurine.
Place the ring on a baking sheet to decorate the top with the candied fruit.
Let stand again for 20-30 minutes.
Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for 40-45 minutes
Remove from oven and serve to celebrate Christmas a la mexicana. Remember, the tradition says that whoever finds the baby Jesus figurine must host the next party!
