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Polish Gingerbread (Piernik)
Also known as: Piernik
A Polish spiced gingerbread made with wheat flour, honey or sugar, aromatic spices, and frequently eggs and butter.
About Polish Gingerbread (Piernik)
A Polish spiced gingerbread made with wheat flour, honey or sugar, aromatic spices, and frequently eggs and butter.
Ingredients in Polish Gingerbread (Piernik)
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- Wheat flourbase
- Sugarsweetener
- Buttercooking medium
- Eggbinder
- Ground gingerseasoning
- Cinnamonseasoning
- Cloveseasoning
- Honeysweetener
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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