Craquelin is a type of Belgian brioche that is filled with nib sugar.[1][2] Sugar pieces are flavoured with orange, lemon, vanilla, or almond essence, then inserted into the dough before cooking. They melt and cool, leaving gaps encrusted in sugar.[3] The craquelin dough will have a brioche dough overlay to prevent sugar protrusion.

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  1. ^ French, Headstart for Belgium: Cultural Notes. Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center. 1984. p. 24.
  2. ^ Davidson, Alan (2014-08-21). The Oxford Companion to Food. OUP Oxford. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-19-104072-6.
  3. ^ Roufs, Timothy G.; Roufs, Kathleen Smyth (2014-07-29). Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-61069-221-2.