Pfeffernuesse
Description
This Middle-Eastern dessert features Eggs 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg; ground, Dark Brown Sugar; firmly 1/2 teaspoon Cloves; ground. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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packed 1/2 ts Allspice; ground 1/2 ea Lemon; grated rind 1 1/2 tb Cold Black Coffee 3 c All-Purpose Flour; sifted 1/4 c Citron; finely chopped 1 ts Double-Acting Baking Powder X Apricot Brandy 1/8 ts Salt X Confectioners' Sugar; 1/2 ts Cinnamon; ground -sifted 1/8 ts Black Pepper PFEFFERNUESSE
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Beat the eggs and brown sugar until light and thick.
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Add the lemon rind.
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Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
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Add alternately with coffee.
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Stir in the citron.
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Chill the dough for 2 hours.
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Form into rolls 1 inch in diameter, and cut each roll into 1/2 inch pieces.
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Arrange, a little apart, on greased cookie tins and let stand in a cool place overnight.
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Next morning, turn each cookie over and put a drop of apricot brandy on each.
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Bake at once for 20 minutes at 300F (149&# 194;°C).
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While still hot, roll in confectioners' sugar.
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This makes about 65.
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Pfeffernuesse become hard very quickly, so if not used at once, they should be frozen
Nutrition Facts
Servings 65
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 305.5kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 5.5g9%
- Saturated Fat 1.6g8%
- Cholesterol 186.5mg63%
- Sodium 101.6mg5%
- Total Carbohydrate 59.3g20%
- Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
- Sugars 59.3g
- Protein 6.5g13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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