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.