French Pastries 101: Pain aux raisins
Sunday February 22nd 2009, 8:05 am
Filed under: cultural differences, daily life, food and drinks, pastries, photos, tips

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What’s more perfect than a pain aux raisins dunked into a steamy bowl of café au lait for breakfast in France? Ok, a lot but this is still tops in my book. What is a pain aux raisins? It’s classified more in the viennoiserie category rather than the patisserie category (so it’s not officially a pastry, but anyway…) – and is a rolled up brioche dough filled with custard and raisins, and baked crispy thin on the outside and soft and moist in the inside, finished with a glaze.

When in France, please do indulge in this classic French treat. I can easily eat two of them but I’m American so I can be a pig like that. It’s expected. Thankfully.

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Yum! Always my favourite breakfast in Paris.

Comment by The Nag 02.22.09 @ 10:07 am

Je préfére un pain au choclat ou un croissant.

Comment by starman1695 02.22.09 @ 11:26 am

I tend to agree with starman.

Comment by kat 02.22.09 @ 6:08 pm

Le top iz a tartelette fine aux pommes…
Ou alors un Oranais ( oreillons in some parts of france )…

Comment by Calimero 02.23.09 @ 11:58 am

it’s hard for me to choose. i’ll take any of those. anytime.

Comment by ptinfrance 02.23.09 @ 12:03 pm

That looks great to try.

Comment by mike 03.01.09 @ 10:25 am

If you go to the east of France, it’s called escargot. Sounds less yummy, but just as good

Comment by Manuel 03.31.09 @ 7:25 am

Just came back from Paris and I must tell you, the Pain Aux Raisins at Aux Armes de Neil on Rue de Neil near the Arc are the absolute best!!

Comment by KH 02.19.10 @ 5:34 pm

if i’m every around that area, i’ll go check it out!

Comment by ptinfrance 02.21.10 @ 2:35 am

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