Cooking Times

250 min
Prep Time
12 min
Cook Time
262 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

2.00 cups Rye flour
2.00 cups All-purpose flour
1.00 cup Honey
0.75 cup Sugar
0.75 cup Butter
0.50 cup Sour cream
1.00 tbsp Black pepper
coarsely ground
2.00 tsp Ground ginger
2.00 tsp Ground cinnamon
1.00 tsp Ground cloves
1.00 tsp Baking soda
1.00 Egg white
for glazing

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Heat honey, sugar, and butter until melted. Cool to lukewarm.
5 minutes
2
Stir in sour cream, then all spices and baking soda.
3
Gradually mix in both flours to form stiff dough.
4
Wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
240 minutes
5
Roll dough thin between parchment. Cut into traditional shapes.
6
Make hole at top if hanging on tree. Place on baking sheets.
7
Brush with beaten egg white for shine.
8
Bake at 350°F for 8-12 minutes until firm. Cool on racks.
12 minutes