Speculaas

Ingredients:

  • 250g butter
  • + 1 tsp molasses
  • + 1 tsp golden syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 5 tsp All spice mix (see below)
  • 4 tsp baking powder (yes, 4!)
  • 3 2 1/2 cups of flour
  • 1 egg white
Speculaas biscuits

Method:

1. Cream the butter and sugar until pale yellow

2. Add spices and baking powder. Mix in flour to form a firm dough. Knead till smooth and firm, then roll out to a 4mm thickness and cut into biscuit shapes or use a traditional speculaas biscuit ‘press’.

3. Brush with egg white mixed with a little water and bake at 180°C 12 mins 160°C fanbake 10 mins

Spice Mix =11 tsp

This will make more spice than you need for the speculaas recipe. It can be stored in an airtight container for later use.

  • 3 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 2 tsp cardamom