Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Pepernoten or Kruidnoten

Saint Nicolas is approaching and in The Netherlands is big party specially for kids. Of course with those celebrations belong also special sweets, in this case what they call "pepernoten" or "kuidnoten". I always say pepernoten but a Dutch friend point out that actually they are "kuidnoten". In any case they are nice, easy and fun to make, specially if you do that together with children. So last Saturday I made together with my daughter, for the first time in my life, "pepernoten" and they taste fantastic. It was fun as well, so that coming weekend we are planning to do another batch!

Ingredients you need for about 500 gr. "pepernoten":
  • 250 gr. self-rising flour
  • 100 gr. butter
  • 125 gr. bruin sugar
  • 50 ml. milk
  • 1 and half tablespoon speculaas spices 
  • A pinch of salt
Using a mixer, that will make easier, mix the butter until creamy and soft. Then add all the other ingredients to the butter and scoop all together until is well mix, it is actually better if you do this by hand.

Once the dough is ready make small balls, really small (mine were a bit too big actually), don't be afraid of small size, they will rise. Then put them in baking tray that is prepare with baking paper, after that using your finger push a bit the balls, that way they will look like a button.

Bake for about 15 minutes in a 170 degrees preheated oven. Allow to cold down, about another 15 minutes, that way they will get a hard an nice. You can keep them for about a week in an air tight box.

Enjoy!!


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