Nonettes

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 15 Nonettes, you will need:

• 1 100 ml water
• 2 100 g honey
• 3 50 g caster sugar
• 4 30 g butter
• 5 140 g flour
• 6 5 g baking powder
• 7 1 orange
• 8 marmalade
• Total weight: 725 grams

Times:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
23 min.	1 hour	27 min.	1 hour 50 min.

Step by step recipe

• 1: Put in a saucepan: 100 ml water, 100 g honey, 50 g caster sugar and 30 g butter with a little orange zest.
• 2: Sieve 140 g flour and 5 g baking powder.
• 3: Put the saucepan on medium heat and bring to a simmer.
• 4: Remove from the heat and tip in the flour and baking powder.
• 5: Mix well with a whisk to make a smooth batter.
• 6: Put a first layer of batter in the bottom of the moulds or tins, then place a small spoonful of marmalade on top.
• 7: Cover with more batter and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 8: Preheat the oven to 210°C (410°F).
  Bake for about 20 minutes.
• 9: Leave to cool completely before eating.

Remarks

For a more traditional flavour, add a little mixed spice (or the special French "pain d'épices" blend if you can find it).
You can also vary the main flavour by using a different zest and marmalade (lime, for example), or simply use jam; blackcurrant is delicious.

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