Recipe
Paprenjaci
Honey-spice cookies with a real bite of black pepper, plus cinnamon and cloves. Rolled, cut and baked as a batch.
Paprenjaci takes about 35 minutes and makes 8 servings. Each serving has 314 kcal.
- Preparation
- 20 minutes
- Cooking
- 15 minutes
- Total time
- 35 minutes
- Servings
- 8
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 314 kcal
- Protein
- 5.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 54.2 g
- Fat
- 8.6 g
Ingredients
- Honey200 g
- All-purpose flour400 g
- Eggs1 pc
- Butter50 g
- Cinnamon2 tsp
- Cloves0.5 tsp
- Nutmeg1 pinch
- Salt1 tsp
- Pepper1 tsp
- Baking soda0.5 tsp
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C.
- 2
Warm the honey and butter in a small pan until the butter melts. Cool until you can touch the side of the pan.
Tip: Boiling honey cooks the egg when you add it. Warm is enough - you should be able to hold a finger near the pan.
- 3
Stir in the egg, then the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg and a full teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper with a pinch of salt.
- 4
Knead briefly into a firm dough. If it sticks, dust with a spoon of flour - do not knead it tough.
- 5
Roll 5 mm thick on a floured board. Cut diamonds or rounds and lay them on a buttered tray with space between.
- 6
Bake 14 minutes until the edges are firm and the tops look dry, not wet.
Tip: They look pale at 14 minutes and that is right. Extra time turns them into tiles.
- 7
Cool on the tray 5 minutes, then on a rack. They harden as they cool - do not judge them hot.
Cooking methods
On the stove
Dough and fillings are mixed on the board or in a pan on the lowest gas flame. The bake is a middle-rack oven. If the top browns early, tent with foil.
On induction
Warm milk or butter on level 2. Custards and sabayon on 3 with constant stirring. Bakes stay in the oven - an induction hob does not replace it.
Over an open fire
You can let the dough rise and cook fillings near the fire. The bake needs an oven or a Dutch oven with coals on the lid; open flame burns thin pastry and cookies.
Recipe questions
- How long does this recipe take?
- Plan for about 35 minutes from start to finish.
- How many servings does this recipe make?
- This recipe makes 8 servings.
- Can I cook this recipe on induction?
- Yes. Warm milk or butter on level 2. Custards and sabayon on 3 with constant stirring. Bakes stay in the oven - an induction hob does not replace it.
- Can I cook this recipe over an open fire?
- Yes. You can let the dough rise and cook fillings near the fire. The bake needs an oven or a Dutch oven with coals on the lid; open flame burns thin pastry and cookies.
- Which dietary preferences does this recipe support?
- This recipe is tagged: vegetarian.
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Cooking the way it should feel
One step on screen, a timer that keeps going, and clear progress until the dish is done.
