speculaas
It's been a while since I've posted anything here. Sorry about that. Life's been busy.
I thought I'd post the recipe for one of my favorite holiday cookies, Speculaas, an almond paste filled spice cookie, though they aren't the easiest cookie to make. I believe the recipe is Dutch in origins and I've seen a lot of variations upon it, though the following is the one I've made most often.
1 3/4 sticks of butter
2 1/2 cup flour
1 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
pinch of salt
Combine the above ingredients into a soft dough. It might be easiest to work on a marble slab and with a cold bowl, if available.
Take a bit of dough and press into a small circle. Top with a tiny dollop of almond paste. Brush with lightly beaten egg white and top with another bit of dough, so that you have a small round cookie with a raised lump in the middle.
Bake at 350F for 10-15 minutes, until done.
I thought I'd post the recipe for one of my favorite holiday cookies, Speculaas, an almond paste filled spice cookie, though they aren't the easiest cookie to make. I believe the recipe is Dutch in origins and I've seen a lot of variations upon it, though the following is the one I've made most often.
1 3/4 sticks of butter
2 1/2 cup flour
1 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
pinch of salt
Combine the above ingredients into a soft dough. It might be easiest to work on a marble slab and with a cold bowl, if available.
Take a bit of dough and press into a small circle. Top with a tiny dollop of almond paste. Brush with lightly beaten egg white and top with another bit of dough, so that you have a small round cookie with a raised lump in the middle.
Bake at 350F for 10-15 minutes, until done.
