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Pithivier

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A pithivier is a round, enclosed pie usually made by baking two disks of puff pastry with a filling stuffed between them. It has the appearance of a hump and is traditionally decorated with spiral lines drawn from the top outward with the point of a knife, plus scalloping around the edge. It takes its name from the French town of Pithiviers, where the dish is commonly assumed to have originated. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Origin Region
France 1
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Source Pithivier (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Almond, Ingredients
Source Pithivier (Wikipedia)
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Source Pithivier (Wikipedia)
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1. Pithivier (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): France
Quote, P495 (country of origin): France
France
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Pithivier (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    A pithivier (English: ; French: pithiviers, IPA: [pitivje] ) is a round, enclosed pie usually made by baking two disks of puff pastry, with a filling stuffed in between.
  • In Cuisine: French Cuisine, Infobox: country
    France
  • Uses Ingredient: Almond, Infobox: main_ingredient
    Puff pastry, frangipane of almond paste if sweet
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