Pan de Especias

Pain d'épices or spiced bread is a symbol of Christmas in many European countries. Traditionally, Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children, brings them gifts on December 6th and at home people bake cookies, biscuits, brioches and especially gingerbread. With cutout shapes of dolls or houses and icy decorations, the aroma of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, honey and ginger from gingerbread permeates the house.

the Dictionary of the Royal Academy of France mentions it in 1694. Pain d'épices in French or Lebkuchen in German, our spiced bread evokes the aroma of happy Christmas days even before the first sip.