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Nonettes

Name: Nonettes
Prep time: 1 h 23 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 15 Nonettes
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 100 ml water; 100 g honey; 50 g caster sugar; 30 g butter; 140 g flour; 5 g baking powder; 1 orange; marmalade

Nonettes are small, jam-filled cakes from a bygone age. They originated in Dijon, where they were made by nuns (hence the name, which means "little nun" in French). The traditional version is closer to the French "pain d'épices", but this recipe has a more of a citrus flavour, made with marmalade.

110 K 4.0/5 (27 reviews)

1 hour 50 min. difficulté

Easy

1.65 €

15 Nonettes

8 Ingredients

Last modified on: June 2^nd 2015

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 for this recipe

Preparation: 25 min.

Resting: 1 hour

Cooking: 30 min.

All in all: 1 hour 50 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.

Put in a saucepan: 100 ml water, 100 g honey, 50 g caster sugar and 30 g butter with a little orange zest.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.

Sieve 140 g flour and 5 g baking powder.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 7 min.

Put the saucepan on medium heat and bring to a simmer.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.

Remove from the heat and tip in the flour and baking powder.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.

Mix well with a whisk to make a smooth batter.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 10 min.

Put a first layer of batter in the bottom of the moulds or tins, then place a small spoonful of marmalade on top.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 hour

Cover with more batter and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 20 min.

Preheat the oven to 210°C (410°F).

Bake for about 20 minutes.

Stage 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.

Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.

Source: Home made based on internet research.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	20 RDI=6 %	180 RDI=20 %	100 RDI=20 %	1,720 RDI=90 %	7,180 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g	2 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=2 %	10 RDI=2 %	240 RDI=10 %	990 RDI: 10 %
Per piece	1 RDI=0 %	10 RDI=1 %	6 RDI=1 %	110 RDI=6 %	480 RDI: 6 %

Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 15 Nonettes : 1.65 €
Per Nonettes : 0.15 €

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