panade
Noun
Meaning
A dagger.
Bread boiled in water to the consistence of pulp, and sweetened or flavored.
Source: Webster's dictionaryExamples
For a very juicy, soft panade, best served on its own, like a soup or risotto, add stock nearly to the rim; for a firm but succulent panade, nice as a side dish, fill to about 1 inch below the rim.
Some general French recipes may cite a choux paste as base, but the recipes specific to Lyon do not incorporate eggs into their initial panade, nor do they build on the dough.
Gratin, panade, whatever you want to call it, it looks great and very fall!