Mucenici moldovenești
Automatically translated from Romanian. See the Romanian original
Mucenici moldovenești (sfințișori) - fluffy dough shaped like figure-eights, baked and brushed with honey and walnuts, traditionally prepared for the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste feast.
Ingredients
Method
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For the syrup: place the water, sugar, vanilla, and orange zest on the stove and let it boil for 5 minutes, then set aside to cool.
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Knead the dough from the flour, milk, yeast, salt, sugar, oil, lemon zest, and vanilla, then let it rise for 1 hour.
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Portion the dough (for example into 100 g pieces, resulting in 8 mucenici) and shape them as desired.
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Brush each mucenic with a mixture of water, oil, and sugar.
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Let the mucenici rise for another hour.
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Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
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Once they have cooled slightly, brush the mucenici with melted honey and sprinkle with crushed toasted walnuts.
The story behind this recipe
Mucenici moldovenești or sfințișori, as they are called in certain parts of the country, are the treats that are never missing from the table on the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste feast, on March 9th. I don't think I'll drink 40 glasses, but I will definitely eat 5 mucenici 🤤
See how I made them 👇, and let me know how yours turned out!
Dough:
500 g white wheat flour
225 ml lukewarm rice/soy milk
10 g dry yeast
3 g salt
80 g white sugar
130 ml oil
Zest of 2 medium lemons
Vanilla
Syrup:
300 ml water
100 g sugar
Vanilla
Orange zest
Put everything on the stove and let it boil for 5 minutes. Let it cool.
For the mucenici:
Knead the dough and let it rise for 1 hour.
Portion based on how big you want your sfințișor to be (I made them 100 g each, and got 8), shape them, then gently brush each mucenic with a mixture of water, oil, and sugar.
Let them rise for another hour and bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
Brush the slightly cooled mucenici with melted honey and sprinkle with crushed toasted walnuts.
May you have spring in your soul 🌸
