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Cougnou

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Cougnou
A quéniole of Valenciennes
Alternative namesBread of Jesus, coquille, cougnolle, folards, quéniolle, volaeren
TypeSweet bread
Place of originLow Countries
Main ingredientsFlour, eggs, milk, yeast, raisins, sugar
A cougnou

The cougnou or bread of Jesus is a bread baked during Christmas time and is typical of the southern Low Countries.

It has various names according to the location:

The bread of Jesus is a sweet bread formed like a baby Jesus. It is made with flour, eggs, milk, yeast, raisins and sugar. Usually, it is given to children on Christmas and St. Martin's Day and usually enjoyed with a cup of hot chocolate. This bread seems to have originated in ancient Hainaut but it is now spread throughout the southern Low Countries. It is usually decorated with terracotta circles called ronds in Hainaut and Romance Flanders, or with incisions in Cambraisis. Elsewhere the bread is decorated with flowers, sugar, raisins, or chocolate chips.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Jean-Dorize, Tatiana (6 December 2023). "Connaissez-vous les folards ? Voici la recette de la viennoiserie typique de la Saint-Nicolas" [Have you heard of folards? Here's a recipe for the typical St. Nicholas pastries]. Journal des femmes (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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