Vetted Recipes

Pfefferneuse (Peppernuts)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 7 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar. Add corn syrup, egg and honey; mix well. Sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and baking soda; stir into the sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Knead dough, which should be very stiff, by hand for 15 to 30 minutes. Divide dough into 2 pieces, flatten slightly, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C ). Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into 1 inch squares. Place on an unprepared cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until dry inside.

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