BREAD AND BAKING Sweet Bread Varieties W ith its distinctive wreath shape, rosca de reyes draws in customers by the droves into panaderías from late December through the first week of January. This traditional bread is served at parties for the Catholic holiday of Epiphany, which falls on Jan. 6. What is important to recognize is that creative bakers are increasingly making new variations of rosca de reyes, helping appeal to a more mainstream set of customers and, thus, increasing sales during this all-important holiday. BakeMark features an innovative example of rosca de reyes that is simple to prepare. Start by shaping your bread dough into an oval shape and then prepare thick strips of brightly colored pasta dough (in pink, yellow and purple) that you place on the oval prior to baking. Add citrons and/or figs to the top for decoration and flavor. BakeMark technicians recommend placing the dough, which can be prepared using Trigal Dorado Bizcocho Mix, on a sheet pan before applying egg wash to add shine to the finished product. Prior to baking, allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes to an hour and then apply strips of pasta dough around the ring. You can bake it with 32 PANADERÍA | DECEMBER 19