Pain d’epices

法國東部Dijon 的一種蛋糕 spice bread，裡面加入了三種香料，再配合蜜糖，味道濃厚，充滿䒢節日的味道。隨著蜜糖的種類和香料的份量，出來的味道也會不同，可以隨自己喜好而作出調整。

Ingredients (15 x 6.5cm)

• 120g cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 50g milk
• 30g granulated sugar
• 55g unsalted butter
• 105g honey
• 75g orange peel
• 1 egg (room temperature)

1. Preheat oven to 160℃.
2. Combine butter and honey in a small saucepan, bring to a simmer, then add milk and stir to mix well.
3. Sieve all the powder in a mixing bowl. Add sugar and mix well.
4. Add the honey mixture and whisk until smooth.
5. Then add the egg and whisk to combine.
6. Lastly add the orange peel.
7. Pour the batter into a paper loaf pan and bake for about 25 minutes until the loaf is deeply browned and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Transfer the loaf to a rack and let cool.