Merveilles

Method

1. 1 Knead the dough with eggs, sugar, butter, orange blossom water, and lemon zest, then refrigerate for 2 hours.
2. 2 Orange blossom is the main note in the Bordeaux version, unlike the versions that use rum.
3. 3 Roll out the dough to a thickness of 2 mm, then cut it into strips 4 cm wide and 12 cm long.
4. 4 Tie each strip into a loose knot in the middle instead of slitting it.
5. 5 Deep-fry at 175 degrees for 40 seconds on each side until puffed up and lightly golden.
6. 6 Remove the hot cakes from the heat and place them on absorbent paper, then sprinkle them with plenty of powdered sugar.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 45 min

  Replace step 5: spray oil evenly over the batter strips, air fry at 190 degrees for 7 minutes, and flip at the 4th minute until the pastry puffs up and turns light golden. Step 6: continue sprinkling powdered sugar while the pastry is still hot.