German Pfeffernusse Cookies By Caro Hemmingway (The HubPages) ( Sonal Gupta - heres that recipe) INGREDIENTS: 125 grams of soft butter or margarine 1.5 cups of brown sugar 1/2 cup of treacle/Molasses 4 large eggs well beaten finely grated rind of 1 lemon 1 cup ground almonds (Optional) 6 cups of flour sifted with the following ingredients: 15 ml baking powder 5 ml bicarbonate of soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp ground nutmeg a big pinch of milled black peppercorns a dash of white pepper 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp allspice Method: Beat the butter and sugar until smooth - add the slightly heated treacle and beat. Add anise oil, followed by the beaten eggs and mix well. Mix in the ground almonds and lemon rind. Finally add the dry ingredients (flour mix) and mix well to form a dough. Roll into a ball and refrigerate for several hours. Pinch off pieces and roll into walnut size balls. Place on greased baking trays, cover and leave overnight. Bake at 160 degrees Celsius (320 degrees Fahrenheit) for 12 - 15 minutes. The underside should be browned and the top firm and round. Cool. Ice your biscuits with the following icing: 4 cups Icing sugar couple of drops of lemon juice Hot water Mix the above ingredients to make a thick, creamy consistency. Be careful not to add too much water - a very little goes a long way. Dip the top of the biscuits into the icing. Allow to set. This recipe makes approximately 100 biscuits and they last a while - the longer you keep them the tastier they become. They also soften with age. If you do not like the icing you can always roll them in spiced sugar. Enjoy.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 08:14:27 +0000
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