Mandarin Orange Sunflowers Cupcakes

5m
Serves 12
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the orange dough in half.
  2. 2Shape the dough into small balls.
  3. 3Place the balls in a muffin tin.
  4. 4Prepare the mandarin orange juice and zest.
  5. 5Boil the juice with peppercorns and zest.
  6. 6Remove the zest.
  7. 7Bake the dough balls until golden brown.
  8. 8Pour the orange mixture over a flat surface and spread evenly.
  9. 9Make a heart shape on the orange mixture.
  10. 10Mix the orange mixture with the pastry cream.
  11. 11Add chopped mandarin oranges to the mixture.
  12. 12Fill the baked dough with the cream mixture.
  13. 13Decorate with additional cream and a mandarin orange slice.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg orange dough
  • 20 mandarin oranges
  • 1 cup mandarin juice
  • 1 handful sichuan peppercorns
  • 1 cup orange zest
  • 1 bowl pastry cream

Equipment

knifebaking pansmall bowlslarge potwhiskspatulapiping bag