PAIN D'ÉPICE

Name: PAIN D'ÉPICE
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, French, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 large eggs (100 grams); ¾ cup (180 grams) water; 1 cup (336 grams) honey; 1/2 cup (110 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar; 2 (250 grams) unbleached cups all-purpose flour, divided; 1½ teaspoons (7.5 grams) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 grams) baking soda; 1 teaspoon (2 grams) ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon (2 grams) ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon (2 grams) ground ginger; 1 teaspoon (2 grams) ground coriander; 1 teaspoon (2 grams) ground aniseed; 1/2 teaspoon (1 gram) ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; Pinch sea salt flakes; 1 tablespoon (3 grams) lemon zest; 2 tablespoon (3 grams) orange zest

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:40min

Makes 1 (10-cup) cake Recipe by Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini Pain d'épice, or spice bread, is a classic Burgundian favorite. Traditionally, it is baked in a loaf pan, but Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini, founders of The Cook's Atelier in Burgundy, France, like to make theirs a bit more festive by baking it in a fluted cake epan.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:04:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories317.5 kcal (16%)

Total Fat1.7 g (2%)

Carbs73.3 g (28%)

Sugars48 g (53%)

Protein5.1 g (10%)

Sodium225.2 mg (11%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2eggs

large

¾ cupwater

1 cuphoney

½ cuplight brown sugar

firmly packed

2 cupsall-purpose flour

unbleached, divided

1 ½ teaspoonsbaking powder

½ teaspoonbaking soda

1 teaspoonground cinnamon

1 teaspoonground nutmeg

1 teaspoonground ginger

1 teaspoonground coriander

1 teaspoonground aniseed

½ teaspoonground cloves

¼ teaspoonground black pepper

sea salt flakes

1 tablespoonlemon zest

2 tablespoonorange zest

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter the inside of a 10-cup cake mold.

Step 2

Whisk the eggs in a large bowl.

Step 3

In a large saucepan, place 3/4 cup (180 grams) water, honey, and the brown sugar and bring it to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, remove from the heat and sift 1 cup (125 grams) of the all-purpose flour into the mixture, whisking vigorously.

Step 4

Sift the remaining 1 cup (125 grams) flour with the baking powder, baking soda, and ground spices. Add the pinch of sea salt, lemon zest, and orange zest.

Step 5

Slowly add the honey mixture to the eggs, whisking constantly.

Step 6

Add the flour and spice mixture a little at a time to the honey and egg mixture, whisking constantly to avoid any lumps. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Step 7

Bake until firm to the touch, 35 to 40 minutes.