Pepernoten
Pepernoten are eaten in the Netherlands when Sinterklaas and his Zwarte Pieten are coming to Holland to visit all the Dutch kids. His birthday, celebrated on the fifth day of December, is a huge holiday.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1⁄2 cup brown sugar
1⁄2 cup sugar (white)
1 tablespoon milk
1 cup flour (self raising)
4 teaspoons mixed spice (speculaas mix)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C)
- Cream the butter and sugar. Add the speculaas spice mix.
- Incorporate the flour and milk to make a dough. Make very very small, marble sized, balls.
- Bake on the middle rack for 10-15 minutes, until golden.
Yield
1 batch
Preparation time
30 minutes
Cooking time
15 minutes
Total time
45 minutes
Notes
Speculaas spice mix
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg;
1 teaspoon ground cloves;
1 teaspoon cinnamon;
1/2 teaspoon ground aniseed;
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Source
Dutch cuisine
easy, comfort, treats
baking, dessert, snack
Dutch food recipes
Food in Europe
Food in Europe