Pfeffernusse (Peppernuts)

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Servings: 12 Difficulty: Advanced
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American-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Pfeffernusse (Peppernuts)

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 12 Calories: 2299.6

Description

This American dessert features Dark Karo Corn Syrup, White granulated sugar, Butter plus 1 cup lard. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, 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

  1. OR-- 2 c Crisco 1 ts Salt 4 Eggs, beaten slightly 1 c Buttermilk 3 ts Baking soda 1 ts Anise oil 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Cloves 1/3 ts Ginger 2 c Finely chopped nuts 10 c Flour
  2. Boil the Karo syrup for 2 minutes, and then
  3. add the sugar, butter, and salt.
  4. Stir until sugar and shortening are melted, then cool.
  5. When cool, add remaining ingredients (except flour).
  6. Add flour in increments until dough is very stiff.
  7. Chill thoroughly (can even be frozen).
  8. Roll chilled dough into rolls about the width of a finger.
  9. Cut with a knife into small 'pillows'.
  10. Pat pillows flat and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees?
  11. ~- time is unknown so I'd have to guess maybe 8-10 minutes.
  12. This is an old recipe of my grandmothers and it doesn't^?
  13. specify)

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 2299.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 48.6g75%
Saturated Fat 30.6g153%
Cholesterol 129.0mg43%
Sodium 422.0mg18%
Total Carbohydrate 485.1g162%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 280.1g
Protein 0.5g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: american, baking, boiling, butter, corn, cup, dark, dessert, granulated, karo, lard, peppernuts, pfeffernusse, plus, sugar, syrup, title, vegetarian, white
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