French Pain Depices

Pain d’épices, meaning ‘spice bread’ in French, is a traditional French cake or bread made with a variety of spices and sweetened with honey. It has been enjoyed in France for centuries and is often associated with the holiday season.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 110 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 15.

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French Pain Depices

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: French Courses: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 50 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2000

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon Ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 cup Unsalted butter, melted
• 0.5 cup Honey
• 0.5 cup Brown sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 0.5 cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Orange zest
• 0.5 cup Raisins
• 0.5 cup Chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter, honey, brown sugar, eggs, milk, and orange zest.
4. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
5. Stir in the raisins and chopped walnuts.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
7. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
9. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely before slicing.
10. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 10g16%

Total Carbohydrate 35g12%

Sugars 20g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.