Mandarin mushrooms, which I also call Christmas treats due to the mandarins that are in full production in December. It’s true that mandarins are always available in the market, but I speak of seasonality and territory. So I’d like to be parochial and tell you that Sicilian citrus fruits are produced during the holiday season. I remember Epiphany: my mom would put mandarins along with sweets and dried fruits in the Befana’s stocking, let’s talk about 1968. To prepare Mandarin mushrooms, you need to use organic mandarins, as the peel is also blended. Other recipes for preparing sweets can be found on my blog.giallozafferano.itvaipinacucina, citrus is also discussed in the cake with orange marmalade, or the corn flakes cake. But my blog doesn’t only talk about sweets, you can also find tutorials and travel stories.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 20 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 129.16 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 19.40 (g) of which sugars 11.24 (g)
- Proteins 2.31 (g)
- Fat 5.31 (g) of which saturated 0.94 (g)of which unsaturated 4.13 (g)
- Fibers 0.52 (g)
- Sodium 11.58 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 28 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients to prepare mandarin mushrooms
- 4 mandarins
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 0.4 cups vegetable oil
- 0.9 cups sugar
- 1 Golden apples
- 1 packet baking powder
Tools to prepare mandarin mushrooms
- Blender
- Stand Mixer
- Ladle
- Muffin Tin
- Muffin Liners
Preparation of mandarin mushrooms
Wash the mandarins, cut them in half and remove the seeds, you should use them with the peel, so they must be certified organic.
Use a blender or, better yet, a homogenizer to puree the mandarins.
Once the first step is done, set it aside.
Beat the eggs with the sugar in the stand mixer and add the oil
and the mandarin puree
Add the flour, baking powder, and peeled apple cut into small pieces.
Prepare the paper liners in the muffin tin.
Using a ladle, fill the liners halfway.
Bake for 20 minutes at 356°F (180°C)
And here they are, ready to be enjoyed.
Ready and fragrant, the mandarin mushrooms.
Can mandarin mushrooms be prepared using oranges?
Yes, of course, clearly the weight should be that of 4 mandarins, approximately 7 oz (200 g).
