Pain d'épices
French quick bread / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pain d'épices (French: [pɛ̃ depis]) or pain d'épice (French for 'spice bread') is a French cake or quick bread. Its ingredients, according to Le Dictionnaire de l'Académie française (1694), were "rye flour, honey and spices".[1] In Alsace, a considerable tradition incorporates a pinch of cinnamon.
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Type | Cake or quick bread |
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Place of origin | France |
Region or state | Reims and Alsace |
Associated cuisine | French cuisine |
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