CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Eggs |
Dutch |
|
72 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
2/3 |
c |
Butter |
1/2 |
c |
Honey |
1 |
T |
Water |
2 1/4 |
c |
Whole Wheat Flour |
1 |
t |
Baking Powder |
1/2 |
|
A Lemon's Peel, Finely |
|
|
Grated |
1 |
|
Egg, Beaten |
|
|
Rock Sugar or Colored Sugar |
|
|
Crystals |
1/2 |
c |
Blanched Almonds, Chopped |
INSTRUCTIONS
If youre off to The Netherlands for the holidays you will find that
many parts of a Christmas Tree are edible, namely the decorations.
Kerstkransjes are the traditional cookie decoration for many Dutch
homes. Children are encouraged to remove a cookie each night during
the Twelve Days of Christmas, or when they have been particularly good
during the day. The Cook & Kitchen Staff at Recipe-a-day.com simply
encourage you to treat yourself to this fine holiday tradition from
The Netherlands today, as we hear you have been very, very good!
Bring all the ingredients to room temperature. Cream butter, honey and
water together in a large mixing bowl until well blended. In a small,
separate mixing bowl, mix flour, baking powder and lemon peel
together. Add the flour mixture, a small portion at a time, to the
honey mixture, blending continually. Knead the completed mixture into
a soft ball, adding more flour if necessary. Wrap and chill dough for
1-hour. Pre-heat your oven to 375-F degrees. On a floured surface,
roll half the dough out into 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out circles with
cookie cutter or floured rim of a glass. Cut out cookie wreath centers
with a small cookie cutter or rim-floured thimble. Reserve centers to
make more cookies. Place cookies on buttered cookies sheet, about
1-inch apart. Lightly brush dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with
sugar and chopped almonds. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.
Remove cookies from oven and cool on sheet until no longer soft.
Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Repeat process with remaining
cookie dough. Store in an air-tight container or follow the tradition
of The Netherlands and tie the cooled cookies with lengths of red
ribbon to your Christmas Tree. Makes Approximately 6-Dozen 2-Inch
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Cook <owner-dailyrecipe@recipe-a-day.com> on Dec 05, 1997
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