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José Pizarro

José Pizarro’s recipe for roscón de reyes, a traditional Spanish Christmas cake

José Pizarro's roscón de reyes.
José Pizarro’s roscón de reyes. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Susanna Unsworth.

This traditional Spanish Christmas treat celebrates epiphany and the journey of los reyes magos (the three kings). It’s shaped like a halo and we often hide a figure of the baby Jesus inside, much as the Brits hide coins in Christmas pudding. Sometimes, there’s a dried fava bean in there, too, but beware: if you find it, you have to make the roscón next year! This is great served with thick Spanish hot chocolate.

Roscón de reyes (or the three kings’ cake)

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