Classic roscón from Pastry Shops Mallorca
You can not miss. It's like blowing out candles on a birthday, like put turkey at dinner on christmas eve , how to eat them all grapes on new year's eve or as leave the shoes to the wise men the night of January 5: the roscon de reyes is the protagonist of these dates.
Whatever happens (and saying this in 2020 makes even more sense), there are rituals that accompany us every year. Eating the roscón de Reyes is one of them . With him we want to claim this new year, 2021, in which we hope to continue repeating all these daily gestures that make our lives happy . Thus, we return to our already classic list of favorite roscones in the capital.
MAJORCA PASTRIES
Every day, every morning during Christmas, in the workshop of Majorca the same ritual is repeated: the roscones are cooked looking for the same final result , which are fluffy and soft on the inside and crispy and toasted on the outside.
The recipe for the famous Mallorcan roscón dates back to 1931 , with a mixture of national and Italian high strength flour, high quality Asturian butter, fresh yeast with natural preferments , eggs, sugar, orange and lemon zest Y orange blossom water.
In 1940, Bernardino Moreno , founder of Mallorca, added the Marcona almond kernels , sign of identity of the house.
What is the star roscón? The classic.
What other varieties are there? Filled with cream and stuffed with truffle.
why is it so good? According to the pastry shop itself, the secret lies "in the rest of the block dough, its artisanal formation always by hand, the rest in the piece and the long controlled fermentations, which allow its characteristic aroma and texture to develop".
What sizes are there? How much are they worth?
- Classic roscón: 250 grams: €12.00; 500 grams: €20.00 and 750 grams: €28.00.
- Roscón stuffed with cream or truffle: 250 grams: €20.00; 500 grams: €35.00 and 750 grams: €50.00.
What figurines does he bring? Ceramic pieces that change every year. In 2020 they represent pastries and other sweets.
Do you deliver to home? Yes, on their website
The Roscón del Rioja
EL RIOJANO CONFECTIONERY
El Riojano is a beautiful confectionery with tradition that has more than 150 years making all the traditional sweets in the center of Madrid, generally very close to the festive calendar of the capital.
Among his specialties are Bones of Saint, Las Monas de Pascua, the Chokers of San Blas, the torrijas ... and, of course, the roscones de Reyes. Although they bring them home, if you can eat it there, it will be quite an experience.
What is the star roscón? The traditional, without padding.
What other varieties are there? Filled with cream, cream and truffle.
why is it so good? The quality of the raw materials and their craftsmanship.
What sizes are there? How much are they worth? The sizes are 300, 500 and 750 grams, one kilo, and one and a half kilos. The prices are €12.00, €16.00, €22, €32, €44 and €65 without cream; and €30, €44, €55 and €78 with cream, respectively.
What figurines does he bring? Very varied, from Christmas representations to fridge magnets. They change every year.
Do you deliver to home? Yes. On their website.
Moulin Chocolat Roscon
MOULIN CHOCOLATE
Excellent raw materials and finesse of flavors in a round shape. That is what Ricardo Vélez, master pastry chef and owner of Moulin Chocolat, does with his roscones de fresh butter brioche dough flavored with natural orange blossom water , with old rum Y fresh zest of natural orange and lemon peel . These are minced just before finishing the kneading, so that they penetrate well and that the aromas (one of Velez's obsessions) are more intense.
In addition, for those who want to try a "more summery" version of the roscón, at the Velez ice cream parlor, Maison glacée, located next door, they sell a very successful donut ice cream , which is made with the same dough.
What is the star roscón? There are no favourites. Depends on the tastes.
What other varieties are there? Without filling, with cream, with toasted yolk and with truffle. If the customer wishes, candied fruit can be added.
why is it so good? It won the “Best Roscón de Reyes de Madrid 2019” award, it must be...
What sizes are there? How much are they worth? There is only one size, half a kilo: €23 unfilled/ €34 filled.
What figurines does he bring? some designed for the youngest, although... But they are not the only handicrafts that accompany the roscón: their beautiful boxes are designed by young illustrators.
Do you deliver to home? Nope. They are ordered in advance at the premises or by telephone (on tel. 91 431 81 45); from the beginning of December to the 2nd of January , and they go looking. There are also some for sale to buy without reservation. They will be available throughout the month of January.
Roscón de Formetor
FORMENTOR PASTRY
"The most suitable butter, flour with just the right strength, orange blossom water from Luca de Tena in Seville.... the result of all this wisely combined is a spongy dough, finely tuned with essences, that transports you: trade and years are the secret of this "magic" . This is how Alberto Forteza, the third generation of a family that continues to lead the business today, explains the success and the endless queues that form in Formentor every Christmas to buy their roscón, one of those that always repeat in our ranking.
What is the star roscón? According to Forteza, "he who wears nothing." "If a roscón is well made and balanced in flavor, it doesn't need anything else. It's better to try it alone first, we have portions in our cafeteria, and then fill it with what we like the most," he recommends.
What other varieties are there? Cream, pastry cream, truffle, angel hair or a combination of these fillings in parts.
why is it so good? For a good recipe –the traditional artisan but enriched one– and for the raw materials.
What sizes are there? How much are they worth?
- 300gr (3 to 4 people) €17, with cream or cream €20, with truffle €23.
- 600gr (6 to 8 people) €29, with cream or cream €35, with truffle €38.
- 900gr (8 to 10 people) €39, with cream or cream €43, with truffle €46.
- Larger sizes need to be ordered 1250gr €46, with cream €51, with truffle €55.
What figurines does he bring? Assortment of porcelain, ceramic and resin figures.
Do you deliver to home? Yes, except on December 24 and 31 and January 5 and 6. Discounts based on the number of roscones. Online store.
Natural Bakery Mother Yeast Roscón
NATURAL MOTHER YEAST BAKERY
For those who put their hands to their heads, who tie them up before eating a bite or who look the other way when they break it because they try to resist but can't, Natural Bakery Yeast Mother has the best solution: the Reyes, also called rosconcito, in "thorn remover" size.
prepared with mother dough, almond flour and candied fruit , have the size of the hole in the roscón and are filled with cream or truffle, and covered in sugar, almonds and candied fruit.
What is the star roscón? It depends on the taste. Since they are small, you can try them and decide for yourself.
What other varieties are there? Within the roscón snacks, there are cream and truffle ones. In traditional size roscones, with or without cream.
why is it so good? Because they are artisans, made in the workshop and have more sugar, more almonds and more fruit and a cream with 38% whipped fat, with 150 grams of icing sugar per kilo.
What sizes are there? How much are they worth? Normal size roscón and small bites. Check prices.
What figurines does he bring? Does not have.
Do you deliver to home? No, there are 40 stores in all of Madrid, almost everyone has a Natural Bakery Yeast nearby.
The one in Babette's Oven doesn't have candied fruit. For better or worse.
BABETTE'S OVEN
Those who began in 2008 with a bakery and confectionery school now have a bakery and four physical stores in Madrid alone, whose products (including roscones) have a large number of unconditional fans.
the roscon is of yeast and also has sourdough . Butter, natural citrus zest, orange blossom water (El Horno de Babette also looks for the best suppliers, such as Luca de Tena), Bgüe organic eggs and virgin sea salt from Bartivas.
What is the star roscón? They only have one type.
why is it so good? For the care of all the details. From the month of September in the workshop continue fine-tuning all the techniques to improve, year after year, the roscones . That of 2021 bets on a new format, and not oval, and the incorporation of a mold that favors the development of a crumb, "ethereal and succulent at the same time". The decoration includes sugar and cold candied orange (to maintain all its aroma).
What sizes are there? How much are they worth? Price: €20.95 (½ kilo) Reservations on their website.
What figurines does he bring? the ceramist Bárbara Acosta has elaborated the surprises of the roscones, ceramic and cut and enameled by hand. The illustrator Juliana Salcedo has decorated the boxes and cards with which it is presented.
Do you deliver to home? Yes, from your website.
Roscón de Reyes from La Mallorquina
THE MALLORCAN
With more than 125 years of history, La Mallorquina was the first pastry shop to introduce products that until then had not reached the capital, such as the traditional Roscón de Reyes, which makes it a benchmark.
What is the star roscón? All. Its elaboration process maintains the traditional recipe, made in an artisanal way in the workshop.
What other varieties are there? Classic and filled with cream, fresh cream or truffle, all of them decorated with almonds, candied fruit (cherry, melon and orange) and sugar.
why is it so good? For the years that they have been perfecting the artisan recipe of one of the best roscones in the city.
What sizes are there? How much are they worth? Available in small, medium, large, extra large and special sizes.
- Small: Without padding €6.50. With stuffing, €14.
- Medium: Without padding €13. With stuffing, €25.
- Large: Without padding €19.50. With filling, €35.
- Extra Large: Without padding, €26. With filling, €45.
- Special: Without filling, €39. With filling, €60.
What figurines does he bring? Classic details and figures inspired by Christmas. From the Three Kings, Sledges, trees...etc.
Do you deliver to home? Yes. On the website and in the shops at Puerta del Sol, 8 and Velázquez, 39.
Not only chocolate palm trees in La Duquesita
THE LITTLE DUCHESS
When one of the most emblematic pastry shops in Madrid , in the neighborhood of Justicia, closed the door, the pastry chef Oriol Balaguer he rescued her and created a temple of sweets and chocolate for the people of Madrid. Although excuses are not lacking to go all year round, the Christmas season, with its panetones and roscones, is one of the favorites.
What is the star roscón? In general, all of them, in particular the traditional roscón filled with cream.
What other varieties are there? In its Oriol Balaguer and La Duquesita Boutiques, the roscones are available in a Briox version without filling, cream, truffle or toasted cream and decorated with candied fruit -orange, melon and cherry- almond and two sugars.
why is it so good? For Balaguer, "the elaboration of a good roscón is based on long fermentations, of approximately 48 hours, soft masses and a balanced point of orange blossom".
What sizes are there? How much are they worth?
- 1/4: €14 and €24 with filling.
- 1/2 kilo: €26 | €36 with padding.
What figurines does he bring? Two figurines with a Christmas-inspired design.
Do you deliver to home? No: they are collected in La Duquesita, in Fernando VI, 2.