Mucenici moldovenești
Automatically translated from Romanian. See the Romanian original
Figure-eight shaped Mucenici moldovenești made from lemon-infused yeast dough, baked and brushed while warm with honey, then sprinkled with walnuts and cinnamon.
Ingredients
Method
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Prepare the dough as usual and leave it to rise for at least 1 hour.
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Lovingly shape the dough into figure-eights and place them on baking trays.
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Brush with egg and bake at 180 degrees for about 40 minutes.
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When you take them out, while they are still hot, brush them with honey and dust them with the walnut and cinnamon mixture.
The story behind this recipe
For the dough:
1 kg white flour
2 sachets of yeast
400 ml lukewarm milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 eggs (1 for brushing before baking, and 1 for the dough)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
grated zest of one lemon
1 teaspoon salt
Honey for the topping and ground walnuts with cinnamon.
Prepare the dough as usual, let it rise for at least 1 hour, and then lovingly shape it into figure-eights on the baking trays.
Brush with egg and bake for about 40 minutes at 180 degrees.
When you take them out and they are still hot, brush them with honey and dust them with the walnut + cinnamon mixture.
I hope I can manage to stop at only 3 pieces. :))
Enjoy!
