frangipane
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- noun
- /ˈfræn.dʒɪˌpeɪn/
- The bakery offers a delightful frangipane tart topped with fresh fruit and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Examples
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She learned to make frangipane from her grandmother’s old recipe book.
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Many classic French pastries include frangipane as a key component.
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The pear tart was filled with a rich frangipane that complemented the fruit perfectly.
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This tart is filled with frangipane.
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I love the taste of frangipane in pastries.
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She baked a delicious almond frangipane pie for the family gathering, and everyone loved it.
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For dessert, we enjoyed a slice of frangipane made with rich butter and sweet ground almonds.
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Etymology
Frangipane probably comes from the Italian family name Frangipani; one popular story says a member of that family made a perfume used to 'scent' gloves, and later cooks used the family name for a sweet almond filling because of its pleasant smell. So frangipane today means a rich 'almond cream' used in tarts and pastries.