Mannala (or Männele)
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Mannala, a variety of small brioche shaped like little men is a traditional recipe available in Alsace for Saint Nicolas holiday.
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Ingredients
- 6½ cups flour
- 8 tablespoons butter , cold
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 4½ teaspoons active dry yeast
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1¾ cup milk , warm
- 2 eggs
- chocolate chips
To brush on mannalas
- 1 egg yolk diluted in a little milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the yeast with ½ cup (100ml) of milk and sugar.
- Add egg and beat well.
- Add the remaining milk and mix. Set aside for 2 minutes.
- In the bowl of the food processor, combine flour and baking soda.
- Stir in the diced butter with your fingertips.
- Make a well in the flour and add the milk, sugar and egg mixture.
- Knead on low speed until reaching a dough that does not stick.
- Moderately increase the speed, add the salt and knead for 8 minutes.
- The dough should not stick to the edges of the container. Add a few tablespoons of flour if necessary.
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, for 1h30.
- Place the dough on a floured surface and work a few minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Divide the dough in pieces of about 3 oz (90g).
- Cut a quarter of each piece of dough into a ball to form the head.
- Then shape the rest of each piece of dough into a cylinder and place on the baking sheet. Lightly flatten.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the legs and arms of the mannala.
- Place the head of the mannala above its shoulders and place 2 chocolate chips for the eyes and one for the mouth.
- Place no more than 8 mannalas per baking sheet.
- Cover the mannalas with a slightly damp cloth and let raise in a warm place, free from drafts, again for 30 minutes.
- Preheat convection oven to 430F/220C.
- Brush mannalas with the egg yolk and milk mixture.
- Place in the oven and reduce oven temperature to 390F/200C.
- Bake for about 15 minutes.
- The mannalas should be golden brown.
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