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Posted by HERTA THOMAS
on October 9, 2009, 1:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Windmill Cookie Receipe "
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: SPECULAAS or SPEKULAITUS
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: A holiday tradition in Holland ("windmill
: cookies" , Belgium, Northern Germany, and
: Scandanavia. They can printed with Springerle molds
: that are of a low and even depth.
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: 3/4 cup softened butter, preferably unsalted
: 2 cups brown sugar (spooned, not packed)
: 1 egg
: 1 cup ground almonds
: 2 teaspoons cinnamon
: 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, cloves, ginger, cardamon,
: and mace
: 2 teaspoons cocoa
: grated rind of one lemon
: 3 cups flour
: 4-6 tablespoons milk
: shaved or sliced almonds for undersides and milk for
: tops
: Recipe Directions: Cream butter and brown sugar
: together; add egg, almonds, then salt and flavor
: ingredients, and finally work in flour. Add 4-6
: tablespoons milk to make a stiff dough. Refrigerate
: 30-60 minutes. Roll, print and cut out as in General
: Directions, or if you have Speculaas molds - prepare
: by spraying with non-stick spray or oiling and wiping
: off excess (done once for the whole batch). Flour
: molds (for every use), knocking out excess. Press
: dough into mold, then cut excess dough off flush with
: back of mold with a wire or knife. Unmold carefully
: onto greased or parchment-lined baking sheet which is
: sprinkled with the shaved almonds. Brush with milk. No
: drying is needed before baking. Bake at 350 degress
: for 10-12 minutes. Yield 30-90 cookies depending on
: size.
:
: * Note: if you seem to have some "fading" of
: pattern during baking try chilling the molded cookies
: a few minutes before baking.
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: I have searched for days on line looking for a receipe
: for Old Fashion Windmill Cookies. HELP
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