Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

4 c Flour 1 pn Nutmeg
1 c Butter 1 pn Ginger
1 1/2 c Brown sugar 1 pn Black pepper
1 ts Salt Milk
4 ts Baking powder Blanched almonds (opt.); OR
1 ts Cinnamon Candied fruit peel (opt.)
1 pn Cloves

Speculaas are a traditional Dutch biscuit or cookie baked on St. Nicholas'
Eve (Dec. 5).

PREHEAT OVEN TO 325F. Mix all ingredients but the almonds and candied fruit
peel together. Add milk until it makes a stiff paste that can be rolled
out. Roll into sheets and then press blanched almonds and chopped candied
peel on top, if you desire. Cut into rectangles roughly 2-by-4-inches and
transfer to a greased cooking sheet. Bake until light brown.

MARION CUNNINGHAM

PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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