Recipe: Gingerbread Bread

Name: Pain d'épices
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: Un joli pain d'épices pour 6 personnes :250 g de lait130 g de miel d'acacia (ou mille fleurs)80 g de beurre60 g de sucre semoule30 g d'amandes hachées230 g de farine (soit 115 g de blanche et 115 g de seigle mêlées)2 œufs fermiers20 g de levure chimiqueles zestes hachés très fins d'un citron non traitée et d'une orange1 cuiller à café d'un mélange cannelle, anis étoilé et muscade en poudre

By chef patrick ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 (20 reviews) Desserts

Prep 20 min

Cook 40 min

Total 1h

Servings 6 serv.

The recipe for gingerbread bread is very ancient, its trace can be found in ancient Greece around 400 BC, it was then prepared with sesame flour, eggs, spices and fresh cheese

Ingredients for 6 servings

A lovely gingerbread bread for 6 people:

250 g of milk
130 g of acacia honey (or wildflower)
80 g of butter
60 g of caster sugar
30 g of chopped almonds
230 g of flour (either 115 g of white and 115 g of rye mixed)
2 free-range eggs
20 g of baking powder
the finely chopped zests of one untreated lemon and one orange
1 teaspoon of a mixture of cinnamon, star anise and nutmeg powder

Step-by-step directions

1- Put in a thick-bottomed saucepan the honey, sugar, butter and milk and melt it very slowly then let it cool and set aside.

2- In a mixing bowl or small mixer, pour your flours mixed with your baking powder, the spoon of spices, the zests of lemon and orange and the chopped almonds.
Knead well then gradually add the honey-based mixture and the eggs until fully incorporated.

3- Preheat your oven to 160°C (5-6)

4- Pour your batter into a long mold.

5- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes (test with your dry hot needle). If you see it browning, cover it with aluminum foil.
This homemade gingerbread bread will be perfect for a snack, or to accompany a foie gras terrine for example.

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