Pain d’épices Alsacien from Gabriel Kreuther: The Spirit of Alsace by Gabriel Kreuther

Pain d’épices Alsacien from Gabriel Kreuther: The Spirit of Alsace by Gabriel Kreuther

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This is a traditional holiday bread, in the same family as American gingerbread, but much more complex given that it uses both wheat and rye flour, is loaded wi

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons (200 g) butter, plus 2 tablespoons for the molds
  • 2 cups (500 ml) good honey
  • ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons (200 g) packed brown sugar
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1⅔ cups (205 g) rye flour, sifted
  • 2¾ cups (350 g) all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 7 teaspoons ground cinnamon (preferably Saigon)
  • 2½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground star anise
  • 2½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

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