Two rectangular custard pastries with chocolate chips on parchment.

Pain suisse

France · Europe

Short description
This bakery pastry is known for its rectangular shape, custard stripe, and scattered chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Soft enriched dough is filled with pastry cream and chocolate chips, then baked as a flat rectangle.
Cultural note
It is sold under several regional names, which can vary from one bakery counter to another.
Common misconception
The geographic-sounding name does not make it the same as a national bread; it is a bakery pastry with many local names.

image credit

Brioche suisse.jpg

creator:
Raphaelp18
license:
CC BY-SA 4.0
modified:
Downloaded as a Commons-generated thumbnail for Gochizu review; no content edits.

audio credit

voice:
LoquaxFR Recorder: LoquaxFR
license:
CC BY-SA 4.0
modified:
Original audio converted to MP3 for Gochizu.