Photograph of the finished Merveilles

France · Bánh chiên dải hoa cam Bordeaux

Merveilles

50 min Hands-on time + 2 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 1.9 lb
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 8
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Orange blossom water Orange blossom water ½ cup
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 6 ¾ cups
  • Photograph of Powdered sugar Powdered sugar 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Yellow lemons Yellow lemons 4

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.

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