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Three rectangular and low Provençal buns, each with a large central open slot, one bright orange end and the opposite opaque pink end, golden crust visible in between.
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Pop & Colored / Brioches, pancakes & donuts

Eight Split-Cushion Olive Oil Breads

A recipe by CakeChristmas / Updated on 30 October 2026.

The Provençal paste becomes eight small split rectangles; a bright orange end and an opaque pink end emphasize their shape without masking the crust.

8 rectangular pumps of 8 x 6 cm / Oil-lifted dough, flat shaping

8Indicative portions
40 minPreparation
40 minBaking
3 h 45Rest & Cooling
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The Provençal paste becomes eight small split rectangles; a bright orange end and an opaque pink end emphasize their shape without masking the crust.

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Preparation

  1. Reserve 10 g of sugar for finishing. Dispense the yeast in water at 30 °C. Add flour, remaining 80 g of sugar, oil, orange blossom, zest and salt. Knead for 10 minutes to obtain a soft paste.
  2. Cover and allow to double in volume, about 1 h 30 in a temperate room.
  3. Divide into eight equal parts, flatten each into a rectangle of 8 x 6 cm and about 1.5 cm. Make a slit of 4 cm in the center and gently open it for 1 cm; arrange on two plates.
  4. Let grow for 45 minutes, sprinkle with 10 g of reserved sugar and cook for 16 to 20 minutes at 180 °C, baking tray by baking tray. Cool for 45 minutes.
  5. Brush one end of each bread with 5 g of smooth marmalade. Mix icing sugar, lemon and raspberry powder, then spread 6 to 7 g on the opposite end in pink wide strip. Leave the slit open and dry for 45 minutes.

Preserve and Serve

2 days packed at cool room temperature.

Baking tips for this recipe

  • Weigh the yeast and uses the type indicated in the recipe: yeast and yeast are not interchangeable.
  • Observe the increase in volume during shoots. A cool room can lengthen the times indicated.
  • Respect the dimensions of the mold and the amount of dough: a brioche too tight or too full does not cook in the same way.

Substitutions and variations

To vary a zest, choose another citrus fruit washed and intended for this use, keeping the same amount. Does not automatically replace juice, whose acidity can change the preparation.

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