Mouna
Mouna is a delicious citrus-flavoured brioche from the Oran region of Algeria.
It origins are much disputed, but it was no doubt inspired by a brioche brought over by Spanish immigrants from the Valencia region: the "Mona de Pascua".
However, it is also amusing to remember that the citizens of Oran used to enjoy their Sunday picnics, with brioche as the dessert, near to Fort Lamoune, so...
It origins are much disputed, but it was no doubt inspired by a brioche brought over by Spanish immigrants from the Valencia region: the "Mona de Pascua".
However, it is also amusing to remember that the citizens of Oran used to enjoy their Sunday picnics, with brioche as the dessert, near to Fort Lamoune, so...
14,2892.7/5 for 9 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: May 22th 2019
For 2 Mounas, you will need:
- 0
200 g butter - 1
500 g flour - 2
100 g egg - 3
125 g milk - 4
25 g orange flower water - 5
10 g fine (or table) salt - 6
12 g yeast - 7
150 g leaven (optional) - 8
100 g caster sugar - 9
1 orange - 10
1 lemon - 11
20 g beaten egg - 12
30 g Pearl sugar - Total weight: 1,702 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 hours 41 min. | 14 hours | 50 min. | 18 hours 31 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Several days in a cloth bag.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Melt 200 g butter in a small pan on low heat, or in the microwave.
Leave to cool to room temperature.
Leave to cool to room temperature.
Stage 2 - 7 min.
Put into a mixer bowl: 500 g flour, 100 g egg, 125 g milk (really cold), 25 g orange flower water, 10 g fine (or table) salt, 12 g yeast, 150 g leaven and 100 g caster sugar.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Knead together for 7 minutes on minimum speed, then 7 more minutes on the next speed up.
Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.
Note: For the best way to knead, see: A few tips for effective kneading at home.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Go back to the slowest speed, then gradually trickle in the butter.
Stage 5
Knead until the butter is completely mixed in.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Stage 7 - 2 hours
Gather the dough into a ball and transfer to a large, clean bowl. Cover with a plastic sheet and leave to rest at room temperature for 2 hours.
Stage 8 - 12 hours
Divide the dough into lumps of about 800 g and shape into balls.
Sit these on a baking sheet, cover with a plastic sheet and leave to rest in the fridge overnight.
Sit these on a baking sheet, cover with a plastic sheet and leave to rest in the fridge overnight.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Next day, reshape each ball and put into a tall non-stick tin or mould. Cover with a plastic sheet.
Stage 10 - 3 hours
Leave to rise in a warm place for 3 hours.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Stage 12 - 2 min.
Cut a cross into the top with scissors.
Stage 13 - 2 min.
Then scatter pearl sugar granules over.
Stage 14 - 45 min.
Bake for about 45 minutes.
Stage 15
Turn out while hot and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
If you don't have leaven, use soured dough, if possible.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,304 Kcal or 18,020 Kj | 83 gr | 602 gr | 195 gr |
| 215 % | 32 % | 57 % | 30 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 253 Kcal or 1,059 Kj | 5 gr | 35 gr | 11 gr |
| 13 % | 2 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,152 Kcal or 9,010 Kj | 42 gr | 301 gr | 97 gr |
| 108 % | 16 % | 28 % | 15 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 Mounas : 4.77 €
- Per Mouna : 2.39 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Loosely based on a recipe by Thomas Marie, award-winning French baker..More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hollandaise sauce, Pesto crackers, Pink Reims biscuits, Canadian apple crumble, Chocolate cake, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bechamel sauce, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Artichoke hearts forestier , Boulangère potatoes, Du Barry soup, ... All |
| Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Loaf for "les filles'", Buckwheat pancakes, Chocolate eclairs, Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, Savoury mini-madeleines with 2 cheeses, ... All |
| Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Two-cheese quiche, Green asparagus omelette, Savoury mini-madeleines with 2 cheeses, Pâté de campagne, Potato tortilla (Spanish omelette), ... All |
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