Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Landes Pastis Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 1/2oz/130g butter

• 5 eggs

• 7oz/200g sugar

• 3 tbsp milk

• 1 tbsp rum

• 1 tbsp orange blossom water

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

• 1 tsp salt

• 15g yeast

• 1 1/4lb/510g flour

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Method:

1. Melt 120g of butter. Beat together 4 eggs with the sugar in a bowl, until the mixture turns white. Add the melted butter and the milk, rum, orange blossom water, vanilla extract, and salt.

2. Mix well. work in the yeast, which dissolved in a little lukewarm water. Knead the dough, combining it with 500g of lour; the dough should be firm.

3. Place the dough in a bowl, dust with flour, and cover with a cloth. Allow to rest for 3 hour at room temperature.

4. Knead the dough again to bring it down, Roll it out and place it in a greased brioche pan. Allow to rise for 2 h.

5. Preheat the oven to 350F/180C.

6. Brush the dough with the remaining beaten egg, and then make a cross-like incision with a pair of scissors. Bake for 25 minutes.