BEBelgiumCraquelin
Belgium
Craquelin
A Belgian brioche filled with nib sugar flavoured with orange, lemon, vanilla, or almond essence. The sugar melts during baking and cools into sugar-encrusted gaps beneath a viennoiserie dough overlay.
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About this dish
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.