World Flavors Cookbook

Cougnou (Saint Nicholas Bread)

Name: Cougnou (Saint Nicholas Bread)
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: Belgium
Ingredients: Flour, yeast, milk, eggs, butter; Pearl sugar or raisins.

A sweet brioche bread shaped like a swaddled baby Jesus, traditionally eaten at Christmas.

Cuisine: Belgium

Ingredients

Flour, yeast, milk, eggs, butter
Pearl sugar or raisins.

Instructions

1. Make enriched dough. 2. Shape with two smaller balls at the ends to resemble a baby. 3. Bake until golden.