Moroccan M'hanncha Style Bread

Moroccan M'hanncha Style Bread — a Dawn Foods recipe in 4 components. Uses Dawn Foods Flavouring Compounds, Orange – 1 kg.

mixing time, slow speed (dough)
2 min
mixing time, fast speed (dough)
8-10 min
resting time (dough)
10 min
mixing time, slow speed (filling)
30 s
glaze heating temperature
65-80 °C
proofing temperature
36 °C
proofing humidity
70 % rH
proofing time
50 min
baking temperature (deck oven)
210 °C
baking time
20 min

Ingredients

Dough

IngredientQuantity
Dawn Brioche Style Donut Mix2000 g
Fresh yeast80 g
Water940 g
Butter100 g

Filling

IngredientQuantity
Kernel Paste (or marzipan)1000 g
Butter130 g
Ground cinnamon15 g

Glaze

IngredientQuantity
Dawn Decorgel Plus Neutral300 g
Dawn Foods Flavouring Compounds, Orange – 1 kgDawn Orange Compound18 g

Decoration

IngredientQuantity
Chopped pistachios (or toasted flaked almonds)

Method

  1. Dough

    Add all the ingredients to a spiral mixer and mix for 2 minutes on slow speed, then 8-10 minutes on fast speed.

  2. Dough

    Cover the dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.

  3. Dough

    Sheet out the dough to 5 mm thickness.

  4. Filling

    Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl fitted with a beater and mix on slow speed for 30 seconds, then on medium speed until smooth and lump free.

  5. Glaze

    Add the Decorgel to a pan and heat to 65-80 °C, then add the compound and mix in thoroughly. Use while still hot.

  6. Assembly: Cut the sheeted dough lengthways into 50 mm wide strips.

  7. Assembly: Pipe a 12 mm wide line of the filling down the centre of each strip.

  8. Assembly: Wet one edge of each strip, then fold over and seal (as for a sausage roll).

  9. Assembly: Cut into 500 mm lengths, then roll each cut length out to 900 mm.

  10. Assembly: Spiral each rolled piece and place it into a greased 6" (15 cm) foil tin / pan.

  11. Proof and bake: Place into the proofer at 36 °C / 70 % relative humidity for approximately 50 minutes.

  12. Proof and bake: Bake in a deck oven at 210 °C for 20 minutes.

  13. On removal from the oven, brush with the prepared hot glaze.

  14. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios or toasted flaked almonds.

Dawn Foods recipe. Quantities and method as published by the manufacturer for its customers; test the formula under your own conditions before production.

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