Broyé du poitou

Traditionally served at weddings, baptisms, and special occasions throughout the Poitou-Charentes region, this cake/cookie has become a very beloved dessert much more often these days. 

Made with the simplest ingredients, it is baked in a large round shape and served by tapping it with a fist, breaking it into differently-sized pieces so that there are smaller and bigger pieces to everyone's liking. 

Leaving only the wedding and special occasion dessert scene, it has become a treat to be enjoyed for breakfast as a snack with tea or coffee or later in the day with cream and berries.