1993 3rd Place: Springerle Recipe
- 1/2 tsp Baker's ammonia
- 2 Tbsp. Lowfat milk
- 6 x Large eggs, at room temperature
- 11/2 lb Confectioners' sugar
- (about 6 c.)
- 1/2 c. Unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 tsp Anise oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 lb Cake flour, sifted
- (about 8 c.)
- Preparation Time: 40 min Standing time: 1 hour plus overnight
- Cooking Time: 10 to 12 min Aging time: 1 week or possibly more
- 1.
- Mash baker's ammonia with a rolling pin if it is not powdered.
- Dissolve it in the lowfat milk in a small bowl and let stand 1 hour before using.
- 2.
- Beat Large eggs in large bowl of electric mixer till thick and lemon-colored, about 5 min.
- Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar till creamy and smooth.
- Add in butter and beat again till creamy.
- Add in anise oil, dissolved baker's ammonia and salt; beat to mix.
- Gradually beat in sufficient flour to make a stiff dough.
- 3.
- Cut off pcs of dough and work in more flour on a floured work surface till dough is stiff sufficient to roll out and hold the design of the springerle rolling pin or possibly mold.
- Roll out on a lightly floured board with a floured rolling pin to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Press design on dough with a floured springerle rolling pin or possibly mold.
- Cut cookies apart using a floured knife.
- Leave on work surface covered with a clean kitchen towel overnight.
- 4.
- The next day, heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Bake cookies on greased baking sheets, till barely golden brown on the bottom, 10 to 12 min.
- Cold on wire racks.
- Store in tightly covered tins and allow to mellow at least 1 week before serving.
- Note:This recipe also can be made using 1 1/2 tsp.
- baking pwdr (in place of the lowfat milk and the baker's ammonia) and anise extract instead of anise oil.
- However, the cookies won't be as delicately textured and the anise flavor not quite as rich.
- If using baking pwdr, add in it with the salt to the batter.
- Connie Meisinger of Buffalo Grove tied for third place with this recipe.
ammonia, milk, eggs, confectioners, unsalted butter, anise oil, salt, flour
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/1993-3rd-place-springerle-61425 (may not work)