Mouna


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...
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Last modified on: May 22th 2019

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For 4 Mounas, you will need:

Change these quantities to make: 1 Mouna 2 Mounas 4 Mounas 6 Mounas
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
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3 hours 41 min.14 hours50 min.18 hours 31 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Mouna
Melt 400 g butter in a small pan on low heat, or in the microwave.

Leave to cool to room temperature.

Stage 2 - 7 min.
Mouna
Put into a mixer bowl: 1 kg flour, 200 g egg, 250 g milk (really cold), 50 g orange flower water, 20 g fine (or table) salt, 24 g yeast, 300 g leaven and 200 g caster sugar.

Stage 3 - 15 min.
Mouna
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.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Mouna
Go back to the slowest speed, then gradually trickle in the butter.

Stage 5
Mouna
Knead until the butter is completely mixed in.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Mouna
Finish by grating the zest of 2 oranges and 2 lemons into the mixture and knead for a further 2 minutes to mix in.

Stage 7 - 2 hours
Mouna
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
Mouna
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.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
Mouna
Next day, reshape each ball and put into a tall non-stick tin or mould. Cover with a plastic sheet.

Stage 10 - 3 hours
Mouna
Leave to rise in a warm place for 3 hours.

Stage 11 - 2 min.
Mouna
After this, preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Glaze the top of the brioche using a brush.

Stage 12 - 2 min.
Mouna
Cut a cross into the top with scissors.

Stage 13 - 2 min.
Mouna
Then scatter pearl sugar granules over.

Stage 14 - 45 min.
Mouna
Bake for about 45 minutes.

Stage 15
Mouna
Turn out while hot and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
If you don't have leaven, use soured dough, if possible.
Keeping
Several days in a cloth bag.
Source
Loosely based on a recipe by Thomas Marie, award-winning French baker..
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
8,607 Kcal or 36,036 Kj166 gr1,204 gr389 gr
430 %64 %114 %59 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
277 Kcal or 1,160 Kj5 gr39 gr13 gr
14 %2 %4 %2 %
Per piece
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,152 Kcal or 9,010 Kj42 gr301 gr97 gr
108 %16 %28 %15 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 Mounas : 9.17 €
  • Per Mouna : 2.29 €

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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
FlourFlour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Corsican tarts, Gâteau Nantais, Carbonnade, Little Christmas biscuits, Biscuit de Savoie sponge cake, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Coconut tuiles, Boulangère potatoes, Lemon tart, ... All
MilkMilk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Invisible apple cake, Dipping bread with cheese, Crème brulée, Potato gratin, Prune Far, ... All
EggEgg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Soufflée omelette with cheese, French Family Cake, Cramique, Basic cake batter - the French way, Lemon tart, ... All
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