Pfefferneuse and Pepparkakor: Difference?

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Lenona wrote:


Pepparkakor are thing Scandinavian ginger cookies; pfefferneuse are fat
German anise-flavored cookies with molasses and sweet spices, or little
deliberately dried out hard cookies, maybe a 1/2" square that you suck
on while you sip your tea or coffee.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
Pepparkakor particulars posted 11-29-2010;
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
 
On Mar 3, 9:36?am, Lenona wrote:
As to the making of each it looks like the greater flavor differences
are orange juice/zest and ginger in the Pepps, vice buttermilk and
allspice in the Pfefs.
Pepparkakor are made with butter, sugar, light corn syrup, egg, flour,
baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, orange juice and orange zest.
While the?
Pfefferneuse are made with dark corn syrup, honey, sugar, butter, egg,
buttermilk, flour, salt, allspice, cinnamon, baking soda and cloves.
....Picky
 
JeanineAlyse wrote:

I highly doubt that either started out being made with corn syrup!
I think neither recipe is representative of these cookies, but I
am about out of time to play.

--
Jean B.
 
JeanineAlyse wrote:


We don't have a single German pfeffernuesse recipe that contains either
buttermilk or corn syrup. The spices are usually allspice, cardamom,
cloves, cinnamon, ginger and white pepper. There can be variations of
course.
 
Arri London wrote:

I try to keep quiet unless I am fairly sure. Still, I certainly
can be wrong--and that has been proven!

--
Jean B.
 
On Mar 3, 12:36?pm, Lenona wrote:

Both are strong spice cookies. Pepparkakor are always flat.
Pfefferneuse translates into"little nut:, so they tend to be ball-
shaped.

Kris
 
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