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Speculaas 05

Make Speculaas 05 at home with Flour, Ground Cinnamon, Baking Powder, Butter Softened, and Firmly Packed Brown Sugar. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cup
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 2/3 cup
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Wrap dough in plastic film and refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour).

2. 2

   Placing chilled dough between sheets of plastic film, roll out to a 10-by-12-inch rectangle.

3. 3

   Divide almond paste in half; on lightly floured surface, use fingertips to roll each half into 12-inch-long strand.

4. 4

   Cut cookie dough in half to make two 5-by-12-inch rectangles.

5. 5

   At 12-inch edge of each, place a strand of almond paste.

6. 6

   Carefully roll each cookie rectangle tightly around almond paste; press dough over almond paste to seal at edge and ends.

7. 7

   Enclose rolls in plastic film; refrigerate until firm (at least 2 hours, or overnight).

8. 8

   Heat oven to 325 degrees.

9. 9

   Carefully transfer filled cookie rolls, seam sides down, to a large, lightly greased baking sheet.

10. 10

    Brush lightly with beaten egg; space 12 almond halves down length of each roll.

11. 11

    Bake until surface feels firm when touched gently and almonds are browned (25 to 30 minutes).

12. 12

    Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

13. 13

    Cut rolls between almonds to make 24 cookie slices.

14. 14

    Place almonds in blender or food processor; process to a powder (but don't overprocess or nuts will become oily or pasty).

15. 15

    In a separate bowl, stir together ground almonds, flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, nutmeg and salt to combine thoroughly; set aside.

16. 16

    In a mixer bowl, combine butter and brown sugar, and beat until fluffy and well blended.

17. 17

    Gradually beat in half of the flour mixture.

18. 18

    Add rum; gradually blend in the remaining flour mixture.

19. 19

    Shape dough into a flattened ball.

20. 20

    Heat oven to 325 degrees.

21. 21

    Press each firmly and evenly into a floured wooden mold with designs of about 21/2-inch-tall figures.

22. 22

    Tap mold lightly to remove shaped cookie, easing out with point of a knife if necessary.

23. 23

    Arrange cookies about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.

24. 24

    Bake until cookies are lightly browned and feel firm when touched gently (15 to 20 minutes).

25. 25

    Let cool slightly on baking sheets; remove to wire racks to complete cooling.