Taiglach Recipe
Ingredients
| Flour | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 4 | |
| Dark honey - 1 pound | ||
| Brown sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Salad oil - 4 tablespoons) | |
| Powdered ginger | 1 Teaspoon (Salad oil - 4 tablespoons) | |
| Nutmeg | 1/2 Teaspoon (Salad oil - 4 tablespoons) | |
| Filberts | 2 Cup (16 tbs) (Salad oil - 4 tablespoons) | |
| Cherries | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), candied (Salad oil - 4 tablespoons) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1 Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2 Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
MAKING
3 In a bowl, sift the flour, salt and baking powder together.
4 Create a well in the center and drop the eggs and oil into it.
5 Gently work into the flour, mixing until a dough is formed.
6 Breaking off the pieces of dough, roll into pencil-thick strips.
7 Cut into even 1/2-inch pieces.
8 On the prepared cookie sheet, arrange the pieces.
9 Bake for 20 minutes or until browned.
10 Allow to cool.
11 In a pan, add the honey, brown sugar, ginger and nutmeg.
12 Cook gently for 15 minutes.
13 Carefully drop the baked dough into the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
14 Add in the nuts and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
15 On a wet surface, drop a little bit of mixture to test, if it holds together, it's done, if not, cook until it does.
16 On a wet board, turn out the the mixture and allow to cool until easy enough to handle.
17 Slightly moisten your hands and carefully shape into 3-inch balls.
SERVING
18 Decorate with the candied cherries and serve.
1 Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2 Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
MAKING
3 In a bowl, sift the flour, salt and baking powder together.
4 Create a well in the center and drop the eggs and oil into it.
5 Gently work into the flour, mixing until a dough is formed.
6 Breaking off the pieces of dough, roll into pencil-thick strips.
7 Cut into even 1/2-inch pieces.
8 On the prepared cookie sheet, arrange the pieces.
9 Bake for 20 minutes or until browned.
10 Allow to cool.
11 In a pan, add the honey, brown sugar, ginger and nutmeg.
12 Cook gently for 15 minutes.
13 Carefully drop the baked dough into the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
14 Add in the nuts and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
15 On a wet surface, drop a little bit of mixture to test, if it holds together, it's done, if not, cook until it does.
16 On a wet board, turn out the the mixture and allow to cool until easy enough to handle.
17 Slightly moisten your hands and carefully shape into 3-inch balls.
SERVING
18 Decorate with the candied cherries and serve.
Chef
