Latvian pepper men

Name: Latvian pepper men
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: ~ 24 men
Ingredients: 4 g Pepper, black; 4 g Carnations; 4 g Cinnamon; 4 g Cardamom; 4 g Koriander; 125 g Honey; 125 g Butter; 100 g Brown sugar, soft (alternatively: 90 g sugar, 1 tbsp molasses); 1 egg; 350 g White flour, wheat; 5 g Baking powder; 1 Egg white (here: 30 g); 150 g Icing sugar; misc. Hard candy decorations

The better gingerbread men

Season:

December - January

Keywords:

Christmas Advent Sweet biscuits Pepper Latvia Baking

Portions:

~ 24 men

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Ingredients

Spices

4 g

Pepper, black

4 g

Carnations

4 g

Cinnamon

4 g

Cardamom

4 g

Koriander

Dough

125 g

Honey

125 g

Butter

100 g

Brown sugar, soft (alternatively: 90 g sugar, 1 tbsp molasses)

egg

350 g

White flour, wheat

5 g

Baking powder

Icing

Egg white (here: 30 g)

150 g

Icing sugar

misc. Hard candy decorations

Protein

Fat

Carbs

Preparation:

30 min

Baking:

7 min at 200 °C Top/bottom heat

On the Plate:

4 h

Instructions

Finely grind the spices in a mortar.
Mix together with the honey, butter and sugar in a pan until the sugar has completely liquefied. Then leave to cool thoroughly.
Mix with the egg in a large bowl. Then add the flour and baking powder and mix until a homogeneous mixture is formed. The batter should still be surprisingly runny.
Cut in half and chill in cling film for at least 2 hours.
Roll out to a thickness of 5 mm and cut out figures.
Bake at 200°C top/bottom heat for approx. 7 minutes and then leave to cool.
For the icing, weigh the egg whites, beat and then mix with the appropriate amount of icing sugar (50 g sugar / 10 g egg white).
Pour into a piping bag and decorate the biscuits as desired.

Last modified: Jul 03, 2023, 01:35 AM