Ho Ho Ho – Merry Christmas to all of you. This will be my last post before the Christmas Madness is taking over completely. It is time to end all of this ;)
What could be better to end the christmas baking marathon with some nice gingerbread cookies? A swirl of gingerbread combined with short pastry and some sweet jam – I have no idea who came up with this idea, but it is great! :)
So… Merry Christmas or as we say “Fröhliche Weihnachten” to all of you out there – enjoy the next days (hopefully stress-free).
The next blog post will be a recipe to show you what you can do with all your leftover christmas cookies (if you have any)… so stay tuned ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(about 50 pieces)
For the gingerbread dough:
3.5 oz. (100g) honey
1/3 cup (70g) sugar
1/8 cup (25g) butter
1 1/2 cups (200g) all-purpose flour
2 tsp. gingerbread spice
1 tsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1 egg
For the short pastry:
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (125g) butter
1/3 cup (70g) sugar
1 egg
1 pinch of salt
For the filling/decoration:
6 tsp. red currant jam
1 egg
3.5 oz. (100g) sugar crystals
(ca. 50 Stück)
Für den Lebkuchenteig:
100g Honig
70g Zucker
25g Butter
200g Mehl (Type 405)
2 TL Lebkuchengewürz
1 TL Kakaopulver
1 TL Backpulver
1 Ei
Für den Mürbteig:
250g Mehl (Type 405)
125g Butter
70g Zucker
1 Ei
1 Prise Salz
Für die Füllung/Dekoration:
6 TL rote Johannisbeer-Konfitüre
1 Ei
100g Hagelzucker
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Add the honey, sugar and butter to a saucepan. Stir constantly and heat up the mix until the sugar has dissolved. Let cool down.
2. For the gingerbread dough mix the flour, gingerbread spice, cocoa powder and baking powder in a large bowl. Add the honey mix and one egg and knead until you get a nice, smooth dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
3. For the short pastry add flour, butter, sugar, egg and salt to a bowl and knead until you get a nice, smooth dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
4. Cut each dough in half. Roll out the short pastry on a floured surface to get rectangles with 7×8.7 inches (18x22cm). Do the same with the gingerbread dough. Spread 3 teaspoons of the jam on each short pastry rectangle and place the gingerbread rectangles on top. Cut the rectangles lengthwise in half to get two rectangles – each with 4.3×7 inches (11x18cm). Roll up the rectangles from the long sides to get 4 rolls of dough. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and let rest for 3 hours in the fridge.
5. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line baking sheets with baking parchment. Whisk the egg and brush the rolls with the egg. Sprinkle with the sugar crystals and cut the rolls in 0.3 inches (8mm) thick slices and place on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 15-20 minutes (one baking sheet at a time). Let cool down on a wire rack.
1. Den Honig mit Zucker und Butter in einen Topf geben und unter rühren erhitzen, bis sich der Zucker aufgelöst hat. Abkühlen lassen.
2. Für den Lebkuchenteig das Mehl, Lebkuchengewürz, Kakao und Backpulver in einer großen Schüssel mischen. Die Honigmischung und das Ei zugeben und zu einem glatten Teig verkneten. In Klarsichtfolie einwickeln und 30 Minuten im Kühlschrank ruhen lassen.
3. Für den Mürbteig Mehl, Butter, Zucker, Ei und die Prise Salz zu einem glatten Teig verkneten. In Klarsichtfolie einwickeln und 30 Minuten im Kühlschrank ruhen lassen.
4. Beide Teige halbieren. Den Mürbteig auf einer bemehlten Fläche jeweils zu einem Rechteck von ca 18x22cm (7×8.7 inches) ausrollen. Lebkuchen auf die gleiche Größe ausrollen. Die Mürbteigteige mit jeweils 3 TL Konfitüre bestreichen und eine Lebkuchenteigplatte darauflegen. Die Platten jeweils der Länge nach halbieren, so dass Rechtecke mit 11x18cm (4.3×7 inches) entstehen. Von der langen Seite her aufrollen, so dass 4 lange Rolle entsteht. In Klarsichtfolie wickeln und für ca. 3 Stunden im Kühlschrank ruhen lassen.
5. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Backbleche mit Backpapier auslegen. Ei verquirlen, die Rollen damit bestreichen und im Hagelzucker wälzen. Die Rollen in ca. 8mm (0.3 inches) dicke Scheiben schneiden. Mit etwas Abstand auf die Bleche legen und nacheinander 15-20 Minuten backen. Auf einem Kuchengitter auskühlen lassen.
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Gingerbread Swirls
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 270
- Yield: 50 1x
Ingredients
For the gingerbread dough
- 3.5 oz. (100g) honey
- 1/3 cup (70g) sugar
- 1/8 cup (25g) butter
- 1 1/2 cups (200g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. gingerbread spice
- 1 tsp. cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 egg
For the short pastry
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (125g) butter
- 1/3 cup (70g) sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch of salt
For the filling/decoration
- 6 tsp. red currant jam
- 1 egg
- 3.5 oz. (100g) sugar crystals
Instructions
- Add the honey, sugar and butter to a saucepan. Stir constantly and heat up the mix until the sugar has dissolved. Let cool down.
- For the gingerbread dough mix the flour, gingerbread spice, cocoa powder and baking powder in a large bowl. Add the honey mix and one egg and knead until you get a nice, smooth dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- For the short pastry add flour, butter, sugar, egg and salt to a bowl and knead until you get a nice, smooth dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Cut each dough in half. Roll out the short pastry on a floured surface to get rectangles with 7×8.7 inches (18x22cm). Do the same with the gingerbread dough. Spread 3 teaspoons of the jam on each short pastry rectangle and place the gingerbread rectangles on top. Cut the rectangles lengthwise in half to get two rectangles – each with 4.3×7 inches (11x18cm). Roll up the rectangles from the long sides to get 4 rolls of dough. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and let rest for 3 hours in the fridge.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line baking sheets with baking parchment. Whisk the egg and brush the rolls with the egg. Sprinkle with the sugar crystals and cut the rolls in 0.3 inches (8mm) thick slices and place on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 15-20 minutes (one baking sheet at a time). Let cool down on a wire rack.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
Das ist eine sehr schöne Idee! Ein echter Hingucker auf dem Plätzchenteller :)
Frohes Fest,
Daniela