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frangipane

[ fran-juh-peyn ]

noun

  1. a kind of pastry cake, filled with cream, almonds, and sugar.
  2. the filling used in such a pastry.


frangipane

/ ˈfrændʒɪˌpeɪn /

noun

    1. a pastry filled with cream and flavoured with almonds
    2. a rich cake mixture containing ground almonds
  1. a variant of frangipani
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frangipane1

1670–80; < French < Italian. See frangipani
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Example Sentences

I love many British pastries but became particularly and pleasantly obsessed with Dobes’ Bakewell tart — an almond frangipane topping and pastry base sandwiching a layer of raspberry jam.

Takeout: Preorder seasonal treats including a vegan cinnamon roll box, pear quince frangipane tart, pear Gorgonzola focaccia with hazelnut gremolata and more for pickup Christmas Eve.

If you don't need both tonight, stash the second dough and half the frangipane in the freezer.

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Takeout: Preorder seasonal treats including seasonal focaccia, a vegan cinnamon roll box, pear quince frangipane tart and more for pickup Christmas Eve.

To get a toasty, complex flavor, I sweetened the frangipane with maple sugar, which has become a lot easier to find lately — my supermarket had it.

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