Couque de Dinant

Couque de Dinant is a hard Belgian honey biscuit whose surface carries a pattern from a carved wooden mould. The Musée de la Vie wallonne documents its traditional preparation with honey and wheat flour.

The firm dough is kneaded, rolled and cut before being pressed into the mould. The museum records both older hand production and later mechanical equipment, with moulding still done by hand.

Baking produces a dense biscuit with a strongly defined design. The museum describes subjects ranging from flowers to religious symbols, and sales associated particularly with Saint Nicholas celebrations.