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With the advent of 'Three Kings Day, "also returns, as every year, the typical and expected roulade, a delicious sweet, in Abarán, usually develop in a craft, following the traditional recipe.
Today, along with gifts, come to our table this delicious gourmet product ... or fill only the most diverse tastes.
Since early this morning, kilns and workshops of Abarán are not cope.
Some even have started the task in the day yesterday to meet with all your orders.
Today many people will be close to bakeries, cafes and supermarkets to pick up your roscón as tradition dictates.
Currently, the roulade is associated with the Magi from the East, but apparently, its origin has nothing to do with them.
According to some historians, this sweet tradition dates back to Roman times.
Back then cakes candies were distributed for the poorest people eat and servitude, the one who found the bean was hidden inside, was treated like a king for the rest of the day.
From the third century AD, this tradition of sweet France and Spain became assimilated by Christianity.
In the neighboring country, the boy who found the bean was loaded with gifts and pampering.
In Spain, since she is hiding the bean (which originally was the only object inside and was lucky to find it) and also a figurine.
The diner who finds the bean pays roscón and it finds the figurine was crowned king for a day, and, presumably, will be lucky.
This donut-shaped sweet is fluffy and tender.
It is made with flour, yeast, milk, eggs, and sugar mainly, but you can add other ingredients.
The decor is another of its strengths since it gives a perfect aroma, taste more appealing and colorful.
To decorate and perfume the roulade is used especially candied fruits and sugar.
And, the by its variety and taste is a sweet that everyone likes: unfilled or filled with cream, custard, chocolate, truffles ...
the variety is the spice.
Finally, remember that before the roulade and spread from there to continue the habit of reading the poem that accompanies it.
Another historical version of the origin of Kings Roscón
Nicialmente the roulade I had nothing to do with the feast of the Epiphany.
Although its origin is uncertain, he was well related to the round cakes made with figs, dates and honey, which is divided between the commoners and slaves during the celebration of the Roman Saturnalia.
Already in the third century, inside the sweet introduced a dry bean and fortunate that he played was named king of kings for a short period of time set in advance, usually for the duration of the festivities.
If he was a slave that was, was awarded the freedom during the days duration of the festival.
In the fourth century Church Epiphany institutionalized in the West.
Christianized pagan holidays such superimposing the date of the birth of Christ at the winter solstice.
By the year 1000 and in various parts of France there was the figure of the Fave le Roi, 'the king of beans' that the child fell on the city's poorest.
The leadership of the party fell on the youngest and the bean symbolizes the baby Jesus.
In Spain, Felipe V was King who introduced this sweet which soon became one of the most popular customs.
Roscón that lacked symbolism, came to Spain without the bean was replaced by a coin, but also used to cover caramelized fruit and ate at the feast of the Epiphany.
Currently, the currency has been replaced by the figurine of a king or other object, but has also recovered the tradition of the hidden bean.
The diner who finds the bean is charged roscón and finding the figurine is crowned king for a day and will be lucky.
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