New Orleans King's Cake
| Yield: | 1 Servings |
| Categories: |
| 2 | pk | Active dry yeast |
| 2 | ts | Granulated sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Lukewarm water |
| 4 1/2 | c | All purpose flour |
| 1/2 | c | Granulated sugar |
| 2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | ts | Ground nutmeg |
| 1/2 | c | Lukewarm milk |
| 1 | ts | Grated lemon peel |
| 5 | Egg yolks | |
| 1/2 | c | Butter; cut into small pieces |
| 2 | tb | Butter; divided |
| 1 | Dried red kidney bean; or pecan half, or small plastic baby. | |
| 1 | Egg; beaten with 1 T. milk | |
| Additional butter for top of cake | ||
| Sugar tinted green; yellow, and purple., (see other recipes) |
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