Ingredients
8 eggs (separate the yolks from the whites)
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 3/4 cups sifted Cake Flour
1/3 cup melted Butter
1/3 teaspoon Orange Extract
1/4 teaspoon Lemon Extract
1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
3/4 cup sugar
granulated sugar for rolling
Procedure
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a mixer at high speed beat together the 8 egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/3 cup water until thick.
3. Shift to low speed when you cannot feel the sugar granules from the mixture anymore, then add 1 tbsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1-3/4 cup sifted cake flour, 1/3 cup melted butter, 1/4 tsp. orange extract, and 1/4 tsp. lemon extract.
4. In a separate bowl, beat 8 egg whites with 1 tsp. of cream of tartar at high speed. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff (about 5 minutes).
5. Fold in the yolk mixture into the whites.
6. Grease with melted butter 15 big mamon molds on all sides.
7. Pour the mixture into the greased molds, 3/4′s full.
8. Bake mamon at 350 F for 15 minutes.
8. When done, brush the mamon with softened butter and roll in a plate of granulated sugar. You can also top with grated cheese if you so prefer.
8 eggs (separate the yolks from the whites)
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 3/4 cups sifted Cake Flour
1/3 cup melted Butter
1/3 teaspoon Orange Extract
1/4 teaspoon Lemon Extract
1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
3/4 cup sugar
granulated sugar for rolling
Procedure
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a mixer at high speed beat together the 8 egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/3 cup water until thick.
3. Shift to low speed when you cannot feel the sugar granules from the mixture anymore, then add 1 tbsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1-3/4 cup sifted cake flour, 1/3 cup melted butter, 1/4 tsp. orange extract, and 1/4 tsp. lemon extract.
4. In a separate bowl, beat 8 egg whites with 1 tsp. of cream of tartar at high speed. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff (about 5 minutes).
5. Fold in the yolk mixture into the whites.
6. Grease with melted butter 15 big mamon molds on all sides.
7. Pour the mixture into the greased molds, 3/4′s full.
8. Bake mamon at 350 F for 15 minutes.
8. When done, brush the mamon with softened butter and roll in a plate of granulated sugar. You can also top with grated cheese if you so prefer.
