Muale with Tangerines

Recipe for tender and crumbly muale with tangerines. This variation of biscuit cakes looks festive, the French muale dessert is perfect for New Year’s tea drinking.

Summary

Ingredients

• Mandarins – 2 pcs.
• Almonds or almond flour – 100 g
• Wheat flour – 50 g
• Eggs – 3 pcs.
• Butter – 100 g
• Powdered sugar – 100 g
• Baking powder – 0.3 teaspoon.
• Vegetable oil – for lubricating molds

Instructions

1. Melt the butter on medium heat in the microwave.
2. Whisk the eggs until smooth.
3. Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl to remove any lumps.
4. Sift the wheat flour into the same bowl and add the baking powder.
5. Add the almond flour.
6. Grate about half a teaspoon of tangerine zest and add to the dry ingredients.
7. Pour the eggs into the flour mixture and mix until combined.
8. Add the melted butter to the dough and stir until smooth.
9. Wash and dry the tangerines, remove the tops, and slice each into 3 circular slices horizontally with the peel still on.
10. Oil the molds and place one tangerine slice in the bottom of each mold.
11. Pour the dough into the molds, filling each to about 2/3 of the height. (Depending on mold size, you should have 6-8 pieces.)
12. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (356 °F) for 20 minutes.
13. Turn over when serving so the tangerine slices are visible.