Craquelin

Craquelin is a type of Belgian brioche, a Viennoiserie, that is filled with nib sugar. Sugar pieces are flavoured with orange, lemon, vanilla, or almond essence, then inserted into the dough before cooking. They melt and cool, leaving gaps encrusted in sugar. The craquelin dough will have a viennoiserie dough overlay to prevent sugar protrusion.

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References

  1. ↑ French, Headstart for Belgium: Cultural Notes. Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center. 1984. p. 24.
  2. ↑ Davidson, Alan (2014-08-21). The Oxford Companion to Food. OUP Oxford. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-19-104072-6.
  3. ↑ Roufs, Timothy G.; Roufs, Kathleen Smyth (2014-07-29). Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-61069-221-2.