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English Easter Cookies "Somerset" Recipe
Very tasty fragrant cookies with a large set of spices and sour currants. Traditionally, "Somerset" is tied with a rope of three pieces, symbolizing the Holy Trinity, and given to family and friends at Easter.
Cook Time 60 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Cook Time 60 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Pour cognac or brandy over the currants, add vanilla, I have vanilla sugar. Set aside to infuse.
    Pour cognac or brandy over the currants, add vanilla, I have vanilla sugar. Set aside to infuse.
  2. Add cinnamon and spices to the sifted flour. From spices take: cardamom, star anise, ginger, cloves, white or allspice, nutmeg. If something is out of stock, you can skip it. I took cinnamon.
    Add cinnamon and spices to the sifted flour. From spices take: cardamom, star anise, ginger, cloves, white or allspice, nutmeg. If something is out of stock, you can skip it. I took cinnamon.
  3. Add powdered sugar, salt and grated cold butter, mix.
    Add powdered sugar, salt and grated cold butter, mix.
  4. Mix the soaked currant with the egg and add to the flour.
    Mix the soaked currant with the egg and add to the flour.
  5. Knead the dough, put it in a bag and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
    Knead the dough, put it in a bag and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  6. Sprinkle a board or mat with flour, lay out the dough and roll it out through parchment, since the dough is sticky. The thickness of the tank is about 7 mm.
    Sprinkle a board or mat with flour, lay out the dough and roll it out through parchment, since the dough is sticky. The thickness of the tank is about 7 mm.
  7. Using a dough mold, cut out circles with a diameter of 6 cm.
    Using a dough mold, cut out circles with a diameter of 6 cm.
  8. Put the cookie blanks on a baking sheet covered with baking paper, I got 38 pieces. Put in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, bake until ready for about 20 minutes.
    Put the cookie blanks on a baking sheet covered with baking paper, I got 38 pieces. Put in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, bake until ready for about 20 minutes.
  9. Let the finished liver cool on the grill.
    Let the finished liver cool on the grill.
  10. We tie cookies on a string of 3 items.
    We tie cookies on a string of 3 items.
  11. Enjoy your tea!
    Enjoy your tea!
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