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Drunken Franz

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 100 g butter
  • 110 g sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 65 g flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp cocoa
  • 50 g chocolate sprinkles
  • Bitter almond aroma
  • 300 g hazelnuts, ground
  • 200 g powdered sugar
  • 125 ml rum, 40%
  • 200 g chocolate glaze

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Rest period approx. 8 days; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 8 days 1 hour 20 minutes

Christmas cookies with rum

For the batter, separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Cream the butter, egg yolks, and sugar until fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder, cocoa, and chocolate sprinkles and stir into the batter. Fold in the egg whites. Spread the batter onto a 30 x 35 cm baking sheet. Bake at 180°C on the middle rack for approximately 20-25 minutes. Do the skewer test and let the batter cool. For the filling, mix the hazelnuts with the powdered sugar and rum. Spread onto the cooled batter. Cover with chocolate glaze and place in an airtight container. It’s best to let it sit for 8-14 days before serving.

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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.

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