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Orange-Hazelnut Gingerbread

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Ingredients for 60 servings:

  • 2 eggs
  • 140 g powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 pinch of clove(s), ground
  • 1 pinch of coriander
  • 1 pinch of cardamom
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 40 g candied orange peel
  • 250 g hazelnuts, ground
  • 60 wafers, round
  • 75 g powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp orange juice
  • Sugar sprinkles, colorful

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Freeze the candied orange peel for a few hours. Beat the eggs with an electric mixer for about five minutes until thick and frothy, gradually adding the powdered sugar, salt, cinnamon, and the other ground spices. Finely grind the candied orange peel in a food processor and add it to the batter along with the hazelnuts, then fold in. Spread the batter evenly on the wafers and smooth it down. Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C for about 15 to 20 minutes. For the glaze, combine the orange juice and powdered sugar and spread over the cooled cookies. Sprinkle with sugar sprinkles.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

Orange-Hazelnut Gingerbread

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