Nonnette (dessert) explained

Nonnette
Type:Pastry
Course:Dessert
Country:France
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Main Ingredient:Honey
Minor Ingredient:Orange marmalade
Serving Size:100 g
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The Nonnette is a French pastry, translating literally to "little nuns". It is a small gingerbread cake made of honey, rye flour, and usually filled with orange marmalade or honey. It is also typically glazed with a mixtures of egg whites, sugar, and lemon juice, and is frequently served during Christmastime.[1]

Nonnettes tend to have a sticky, moist texture due to their glaze and a spicy taste due to a combination of cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.

History

Nonnettes were originally prepared in Dijon, France.[2] According to legend, they were first created by nuns in the abbey during the Middle Ages, thus leading to their namesake.[3] They were popularized by Mulot & Petitjean, a baking company established in Dijon in 1796, who began packaging and selling nonnettes to the general public.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nonnette Traditional Cake From Dijon TasteAtlas . 2022-09-30 . www.tasteatlas.com.
  2. Web site: FrenchTouch . 2018-02-20 . Nonnettes Of Dijon . 2022-09-30 . French Touch . en.
  3. Web site: Killebrew . Kimberly . 2018-12-22 . Nonnettes (French Gingerbread Cakes) . 2022-09-30 . The Daring Gourmet . en-US.
  4. Web site: Pain d'épices Mulot & Petitjean . 2022-09-30 . www.mulotpetitjean.com.