Marseilles Cakes

Ingredients

• 500 gFlour
• 1067 gSugar
• 4 pcsEgg yolk
• 2 pcsEgg
• 140 gButter
• 96 gOrange zest
• 5 gLemon zest
• 96 gAlmond
• 16 gCinnamon
• 8 gClove
• 4 gCardamom
• 10 mlOrange blossom water

Instructions

1. 1

   Make the dough

   • Mix flour and sugar briefly. Beat the egg yolks and whole eggs.
   • Add softened butter and knead quickly to a firm, smooth dough. If the dough is too dry, add 1–2 tbsp cold water.
   • Wrap the dough in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
2. 2

   Cut and fry the dough cubes

   • Roll the chilled dough about 1 cm thick and cut into small cubes (about 1–1.5 cm).
   • Heat clarified butter in a pan over medium heat and fry the dough cubes in batches until golden. Drain on paper towels.
3. 3

   Prepare sugar mixture and combine

   • For the syrup, heat the sugar with orange blossom water (or rosewater) in a wide pan until it melts into a clear, amber caramel. Skim off foam.
   • Add candied orange peel, lemon zest, sliced almonds and the crushed spices (cinnamon, cloves, cardamom) and mix briefly. Do not overcook.
   • Stir the fried dough cubes into the hot sugar mixture, press the mixture into a buttered mold and let cool completely.
   • Turn out, slice and serve.