Bakery Window · Spiced Biscuit
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The deep caramel-brown color and snap often come from a dough left to rest for days before baking, giving the spices and brown sugar time to fully develop.
A thin, crisp, cinnamon-and-clove spiced biscuit, traditionally stamped with a carved wooden mold into figures for Saint Nicholas's Day. Brussels bakeries sell it year-round loose by weight or in decorative tins.
Why it's made this way: It began as a treat tied to the December 6th Saint Nicholas feast, when Belgian children traditionally receive spiced biscuits and chocolate, and Brussels bakeries helped turn a seasonal treat into an everyday one.
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