Pain d’Epices
Pain d’Epices (French spiced bread) is a lightly spiced quick bread that’s perfect as morning toast or a light afternoon snack!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 314kcal
Ingredients
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup rye flour
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 large egg room temperature
- ¾ cup + 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour (or spray with nonstick spray) a standard loaf pan.
- Using a large bowl, sift together all dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, rye flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cardamom, ground cloves, salt and pepper).
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the butter and egg until well combined. Add the honey and orange zest; stir until well combined.
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the bowl with the honey; stir until well combined. Add ½ cup of water; stir until well combined. Repeat with the remaining dry ingredients and remaining water.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 70-75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of bread comes out clean.
- Let bread cool in pan for 20 minutes before turning out onto baking rack until completely cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 202IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg
