Mouna Sweet Bread

Ingredients

What you’ll need

• 4 cups flour
• 2 tsp yeast
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1/4 cup orange blossom water
• grated zest of 1 orange
• 1 tbsp aniseed
• egg wash
• pearl sugar for topping

Method

How it comes together

1. 1

   Whisk yeast, 1 tbsp sugar, and warm milk. Let stand for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Combine flour, remaining sugar, eggs, orange blossom water, orange zest, aniseed, and yeast mixture in a bowl. Knead for 10 minutes, adding soft butter in stages, until smooth and elastic.

3. 3

   Let rise covered in a warm place for 2 hours until doubled.

4. 4

   Shape dough into a round dome-shaped loaf. Place on a baking sheet, cover, and let rise a second time for 1 hour.

5. 5

   Slash the top with an "X," brush with egg wash, and sprinkle generously with pearl sugar. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25-30 minutes until golden-brown and fluffy.