Latvian traditional Cristmas dish “Piparkukas”

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15th century Translation Monasteries Honorable profession Shape Piparkukas

15th century
Translation
Monasteries
Honorable profession
Shape

Piparkukas

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Ingredients: Flour – 2.5 kg Sugar – 1.5 kg Water –

Ingredients:

Flour – 2.5 kg
Sugar – 1.5 kg
Water – half glass water
Eggs

- 3
Vegetable oil - half glass water
Cinnamon – 1 tablespoon

Lemon rind – 20 g
Baking powder - 1 tablespoon
Cardamom – 2 g
Ground coriander – 2 g
Vanillin – 20 g

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Recipe: In a saucepan melt the 0.5 kg of sugar. Add

Recipe:

In a saucepan melt the 0.5 kg of sugar.
Add a little

water and 1kg of sugar.
When the sugar melts and the syrup turns brown, add half cup oil.
Then add 2 kg of pre-sieved flour, baking powder, spices and whisk.
Let dough brew for 24 hours.
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Next step, add 3 eggs and whisk the dough. At the

Next step, add 3 eggs and whisk the dough.
At the end,

add the remaining flour and stir the dough until it is ready.
Roll the dough and cut out circles or something another you want.
Then put it on a baking sheet covered with baking paper.
Bake in a preheated 180 degrees oven until tender (about 20 minutes).