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Viennese spindle tree

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Ingredients for 60 servings:

  • 200 g butter/margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 eggs, including the yolk
  • 250 g powdered sugar
  • 500 g flour
  • ½ pack of gingerbread spice
  • ½ cup(s) plum jam
  • 1 egg(s), including the yolk, for brushing

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours 30 minutes

Cream the butter until creamy, then mix in the eggs, egg yolks, and powdered sugar. Sift in the flour and knead in the gingerbread spice. Let it rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Then roll out and cut out triangles, top with plum jam, and fold in the corners. Brush with egg yolk, place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, and bake in an oven preheated to 175°C for about 18 minutes.

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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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Viennese spindle tree