Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Fouace Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 10:

• 1 1/8 lb (500 g) flour

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk

• 7/8 oz (25 g) yeast

• 4 eggs

• 5 tbsp orange flower water

• 6 3/4 oz (190 g) sugar

• 11 1/4 oz (320 g) butter

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Method:

1. Place the flour in a mixing bowl.

2. Warm the milk crumble in the yeast. Drizzle the milk into the flour. mixing carefully.

3. One by one add the eggs, then the orange blossom water, and create a smooth paste. Fold in the sugar, working with a spatula.

4. Cut the butter into pieces and work into the dough. Knead for 30 min, until it comes away from the sides of the bowl. Leave to rest and rise at room temperature.

5. When the dough has risen, punch it with your fist to make it go down. Cover with cling wrap and chill for 3 hours.

6. Shape the dough into a large crown. Leave to rise again for about 1 hour at room temperature.

7. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.

8. Dust with sugar and bake for 30 minutes. Leave to cool before serving.