Mélusine Christmas Cakes – Orange Bredele

Preparation

Method for the cakes

1. Zest the orange and set aside.

2. In a bowl, beat the softened butter and the sugar into a batter.

3. Add the egg yolks, the grated orange zest and 1 tablespoon of orange juice.

4. Mix in the flour, salt and yeast, and knead until you form a dough.

5. Roll the dough out to a depth of 2mm. Cut out shapes with a cookie cutter and place them on a greased or lined baking tray.

6. Cook them in a preheated oven at 220°C for 10 minutes.

For the icing

1. Mix together the icing sugar and the orange juice. If it’s too thick, add a splash of warm water.

2. Once the cakes have completely cooled, ice them with the sugar and orange juice icing mixture.