whole milk (500 ml) • heavy cream (200 ml) • cinnamon stick • Peel from 1 orange and 1 lemon (colored part only) • sugar (100 g; you can use less or substitute with honey) • vanilla extract • Bread for torrijas or any dense, soft-crusted bread; you can also use sliced sandwich bread like Bimbo or similar brands
thick slices of bread (can be sandwich bread; I used orange bread made in a bread machine the day before, five thick slices cut in half) • milk (about 500 ml) • Ground cinnamon (to taste) • dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate (about 175 grams) • eggs • sugar (about 150 grams) or 1 1/2 tablespoons saccharin (about 20 grams) • heavy whipping cream (about 200 ml) • For decoration: • dark chocolate for melting (about 75 grams) • Cinnamon (optional) • Powdered sugar (or sucralose) (optional)
Roscón de reyes fácil (con amasadora o panificadora)
light olive oil (or unsalted butter) (100 ml) • milk (130 ml) • bread flour (about 420 grams; if you're new to this, use 3 2/3 cups or 460 grams for easier handling) • large eggs • salt • orange blossom water (25 ml) • sugar (100 grams) or 2 tablespoons stevia powder (25 grams) • Zest of half an orange and half a lemon • active dry yeast (5 grams) • egg yolk for brushing • Sliced almonds (optional) • Candied fruit •
gluten-free all-purpose flour (about 475 grams) (I used Schär Mix Pan. I recommend using this brand for the Roscón) • warm milk (210 ml) • plus 1 tablespoon sugar (120 grams) • large eggs at room temperature (about 146 grams) • gluten-free fresh yeast (about 25 grams) or 2 teaspoons gluten-free active dry yeast (about 10 grams) • plus 1 tablespoon gluten-free butter at room temperature (80 grams) • Zest of 1 orange • gluten-free orange blossom water • salt (3 grams) • Beaten egg for brushing • Candied fruit, sliced almonds, and coarse sugar (all gluten-free)
tortilla chips • Shredded or sliced melting cheese (I used both) • large onion • green bell pepper • orange bell pepper • ground beef (about 350 grams) • small can crushed tomatoes • Juice of 1/2 small lemon • Garlic powder • Cumin • Basil • Parsley •
Cava to taste (preferably brut) and Cointreau • Gin to taste • Optional: fresh orange juice to taste • Red and green maraschino cherries to taste • Orange slices to taste