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Home > Recipes > Algeria > Mouna

Mouna

Mouna is a popular orange anise sugared brioche originating from Algeria. Traditionally consumed during Easter, Mouna is a sweet bread, baked in the shape of a dome or crown and filled with citrusy flavour. Today, this bread is commonly found in France and Israel.

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SERVING SIZE

10

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TIME REQUIRED

Preparation: 45 minutes
Baking: 30 minutes
Total waiting/resting:
5 hours

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SERVING SUGGESTION

Served warm with a side of butter

INGREDIENTS

Sponge DoughQuantity
Wheat flour1400g
Milk880g
Honey100g
Saf-instant® Gold instant dry yeast40g
Anise40g
DoughQuantity
Wheat flour600g
Eggs200g
Salt36g
Sugar300g
Magimix® Softness (Optional)20g
Livendo® BD100 (Optional)60g
Butter600g
Lemon (juice & zestes)120g
Orange (juice & zestes)120g

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PRE-PREPARATION

Sponge Dough

  1. Place all the sponge dough ingredients into the mixer and mix for 4 minutes on low speed and 4 minutes on high speed.
  2. Cover and let it rest for 2 hours 30 minutes at 30˚C

PREPARE THE DOUGH

  1. Place in the prepared sponge dough and all dough ingredients excluding the butter, lemon and orange into the mixer.
  2. Mix for 3 minutes on low speed and 5 minutes on high speed.
  3. Add in the butter, lemon and orange and mix for 5 minutes on low speed and 3 minutes on high speed.
  4. Final dough temperature should be approximately 25˚C.
  5. Place the dough into a bowl, cover and let it rest for 45 minutes at room temperature.

SHAPING

  1. Divide the dough into 10 pieces at approximately 450g each and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  2. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a rectangular shape of about 30cm length and 10cm wide.
  3. With one of the shorter side facing you, use your hands to roll the dough away from you to form a loaf-like shape. Remember to pinch the seam closed with your fingers.
  4. Place the dough with the seam facing down into the loaf tin.
  5. Cover and let it rest for 90 minutes at 30˚C and 80% humidity.
  6. Brush a layer of egg wash and sprinkle with pearl sugar on each dough.

BAKING

  1. Preheat oven at 170˚C.
  2. Bake for 30 minutes at 170˚C.
  3. Let it cool before serving.

 

*For optional ingredients, please do adjust the mixing and proofing time accordingly if they are not included in the bake.

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