Today, I came across the Belgian Speculoos recipe and decided to make them and try how they taste.
Specullas (Speculoos) is a type of shortcrust biscuit, traditionally baked for consumption on St Nicholas' Eve in the Netherlands and Belgium. Biscuits are baked on a special speculaas mold made from wood, but you can also use your favorites cookies-cutter.
Here are some samples of speculaas wooden molds :-)
You can find the original recipe here.
Below is my recipe with a few modifications and gram measures added.
I don’t add backing soda (it was in the original recipe). I just don’t like when cookies puffs up. I prefer thin and hard cookies. They are more crunchy.
Specullas ( Speculoos )
Ingredients:
240g ( 1 2/3 cups) plain flour
140g (3/4 cup) dark brown sugar
140g cold plain butter
4 tablespoons milk
Speculoos Spices. My mix contains:
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ginger powder
Method:
1. Dice the butter into a big bowl. Add flour, sugar and spices.
2. Gently rub in the butter with your fingertips, add 4 tablespoons of milk and then bring the dough together into a ball (the mixture forms a soft dough that leaves the side of the bowl and doesn't stick to your hand).
3. Enclose with plastic wrap; refrigerate 3-4 hours or for a complete night.
4. Preheat the oven to 170C
5.Roll out the dough on a floured work surface (roll to about ½ cm thick). Cut out your favourite shapes and lay on a lined baking sheet.
6.Bake for 15-25 minutes, until light golden. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Enjoy :)
Below is my recipe with a few modifications and gram measures added.
I don’t add backing soda (it was in the original recipe). I just don’t like when cookies puffs up. I prefer thin and hard cookies. They are more crunchy.
Specullas ( Speculoos )
Ingredients:
240g ( 1 2/3 cups) plain flour
140g (3/4 cup) dark brown sugar
140g cold plain butter
4 tablespoons milk
Speculoos Spices. My mix contains:
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ginger powder
Method:
1. Dice the butter into a big bowl. Add flour, sugar and spices.
2. Gently rub in the butter with your fingertips, add 4 tablespoons of milk and then bring the dough together into a ball (the mixture forms a soft dough that leaves the side of the bowl and doesn't stick to your hand).
3. Enclose with plastic wrap; refrigerate 3-4 hours or for a complete night.
4. Preheat the oven to 170C
5.Roll out the dough on a floured work surface (roll to about ½ cm thick). Cut out your favourite shapes and lay on a lined baking sheet.
6.Bake for 15-25 minutes, until light golden. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Enjoy :)
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