Pain D'Epices

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup dark rye flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly-grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon anise seed
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (1/2 stick)
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 cup water