Sara Joy :happy_pepper: @sarajw@front-end.social
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It's pepparkaka making time!

I first made my own dough when the local IKEA had run out of the pre-made stuff, and I was like welp, I'm not going without.

Tricky was finding a recipe that works - seems like every country has its own grades of syrup with different darknesses and viscosity, so you really need a recipe that fits what you can get hold of!

Here's the one I use (in German), that fits what I can get in German supermarkets: chefkoch.de/rezepte/2232910923

The soft mix of butter, dark syrup, sugar and spices is having flour added to it. In the background is a whole bunch of little spice pots.As more flour goes in, the mix gets thicker - and the whisk can't be used any more - but it looks cool dripping off it back into the saucepan.Eventually the mix is so stiff it's hard to stir at all, and a full size wooden spoon stands upright in it without falling to one side. Time to move portions of it into the fridge to stiffen further for later rolling, cutting out and baking.
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