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...
56K 3.1/5 based on 14 reviews
Last modified on: May 22th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 6 Mounas, you will need:
- 1
600 g butter - 2
1 kg 500 g flour - 3
300 g Egg ( How to... ) - 4
375 g Milk - 5
75 g orange flower water - 6
30 g fine (or table) salt - 7
36 g yeast - 8
450 g leaven (optional) - 9
300 g caster sugar - 10
3 oranges - 11
3 lemons - 12
60 g beaten egg - 13
90 g Pearl sugar - Total weight: 4,656 grams
How long will 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. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Melt 600 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: 1 kg 500 g flour, 300 g Egg, 375 g Milk (really cold), 75 g orange flower water, 30 g fine (or table) salt, 36 g yeast, 450 g leaven and 300 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.
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 value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 13,518 Kcal or 56,597 Kj | 299 gr | 2,239 gr | 593 gr |
| 676 % | 115 % | 211 % | 90 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 290 Kcal or 1,214 Kj | 6 gr | 48 gr | 13 gr |
| 15 % | 2 % | 5 % | 2 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,253 Kcal or 9,433 Kj | 50 gr | 373 gr | 99 gr |
| 113 % | 19 % | 35 % | 15 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 Mounas : 13.76 €
- Per Mouna : 2.29 €
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)
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nanou's apple and almond cake, Two-olive ciabatta, Tomato tatin, Sauce Normande (for fish), Spring veal sauté , ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Clementine confectioner's custard, Milk rolls, Liège waffles, Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Provençal colombier for Pentecost, ... All |
 | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , Chocolate eclairs, Chocolate sauce, Polenta, Chocolate rolls (petits pains), ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Curried tuna cubes, Coconut sweetcrust pastry, Little vegetable omelettes, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Checkerboard biscuits, ... All |
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