GET THE RECIPE!
1 pack Active dry yeast ½ cup Soy milk, warm 3 ⅓ cup Bread flour ¾ cup Sugar, granulated 1 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Orange zest ¼ cup Orange juice ¾ cup Potato, Yukon gold ½ cup+ 1 tbsp. Vegan butter
2 tbsp. Soy milk unsweetened 1 tbsp. Maple Syrup 1 Plastic baby Jesus
Candied Cherries Candied Oranges Quince Paste Guava Paste Dried Figs
⅓ cup Sugar granulated ⅓ cup Vegan butter earth balance ½ cup All-purpose flour ½ tsp. Vanilla extract
STEP 1
In a med bowl, dissolve the yeast in the soy milk and add 2 tbsp. of the flour. Whisk to incorporate and let rest in a warm place for 20 min. In the bowl combine the dry ingredients: the rest of the flour, salt, sugar, and orange zest. Mix. In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, mashed potato, and yeast-flour mixture.
STEP 2
Add to bowl with the flour mixture and mix on low until the dough begins to incorporate. Add the ½ cup + 1 tbsp. of softened butter little by little and increase speed to med. Mix for 15 min. until the dough has come off the sides of the bowl and is stretchy but not sticky. Let the dough rise for 1 to 1 ½ hours, or until doubled in size.
STEP 3
Roll out the dough into a log shape and bend the ends around to form a circle. Press edges together to avoid separation. Place the rosca on a parchment-lined sheet tray and cover with a towel and let rise for 1 hr. in a warm place (70- 75F) or until double in size.
STEP 4
To make the sugar paste: Cream butter and sugar with a whisk or hand mixer. Add vanilla, flour, and cinnamon and mix well. Knead lightly to fully incorporate. It should have the consistency of a soft play-dough.
STEP 5
To Make the non-egg wash: In a small bowl combine the soy milk and maple syrup to make the non-egg wash. Brush the rosca with the non-eggwash. Roll or flatten out the sugar paste and add it to the different sections of the rosca. Distribute the dried fruit on the rosca. Let rise for 30 more mins. Bake for 25 to 30 mins at 350F or until the bottom of the rosca is golden brown.
My favorite vegan butter is Earth Balance.