Sift the flour and mix with a pinch of salt, a few tablespoons of
gingerbread spices and cinnamon powder. Do not be too frugal
with the spice.
Make a well in the seasoned flour and pour in the slightly
warmed honey. Knead to a smooth dough.
Divide the dough over different baking molds that have been
pre-smeared with butter and sprinkled with flour. Brush the
dough with water. Put the baking tins in an oven preheated at
250 to 300°C. Stay near the oven and bake the cookies until
they are hard as a stone.
Allow to cool before demoulding.
couques de Dinant
cinnamon powder
salt
butter
The Dinant cake dates from the 15th century and used to
be baked with spelled flour. The cakes are made in
wooden baking molds.
Sift the flour and mix with a pinch of salt, a few
tablespoons of gingerbread spices and
cinnamon powder. Do not be too frugal with the
spice.
Make a well in the seasoned flour and pour in
the slightly warmed honey. Knead to a smooth
dough.
Divide the dough over different baking molds
that have been pre-smeared with butter and
sprinkled with flour. Brush the dough with
water. Put the baking tins in an oven preheated
at 250 to 300°C. Stay near the oven and bake
the cookies until they are hard as a stone.
Allow to cool before demoulding.
cinnamon powder
salt
butter
The Dinant cake dates from the 15th
century and used to be baked with spelled
flour. The cakes are made in wooden
baking molds.
couques de Dinant
taste and tradition
