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Ontbijtkoek (Peperkoek)

Ontbijtkoek or peperkoek is a kind of Dutch and Flemish gingerbread, also popular in Indonesia, which is traditionally served for breakfast.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dutch

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rye flour , sifted
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour , sifted
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground anise
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup black molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Hot Milk
  • butter (for the mold)
Equipment
  • cake pan
  • parchment paper
  • Stand mixer
  • Cooling rack

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 300 F (150°C).
  2. Line a cake pan with parchment paper and butter it.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the rye flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar, honey, molasses, vanilla extract and hot milk until everything is well combined.
  5. Add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture using the flat beater until obtaining a smooth dough.
  6. Pour the mixture into a cake pan.
  7. Bake for 80 minutes or until a thin wooden skewer comes out clean.
  8. If the top of the ontbijtkoek darkens too much during baking, cover it with 2 sheets of parchment paper.
  9. Leave to cool for 5 minutes in the cake pan, then unmold and let cool completely on a rack.