Pain brié is a traditional Normandy bread. Its name comes from the pounding of the dough as brie is derived from the Old Norman verb brier meaning to pound. The preparation includes a long kneading period and a beating of the dough which tightens it producing a heavy yeasted bread with a tight crumb.
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