Paprenjaci

Name: Paprenjaci
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 people
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 4 oz. lard; ¾ cup caster sugar; 3 tablespoons honey; 1 whole egg; 3 egg yolks; 1 cup ground walnuts; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon ground clove; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; 1 pinch salt; 1 orange peel

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Rest Time
2 hrs
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
8 people
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Croatian, Balkan

Paprenjaci

Violet Hamilton

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Paprenjaci (singular paprenjak) are traditional Croatian biscuits flavored with honey and black pepper.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 cups flour sifted
4 oz. lard or butter
¾ cup caster sugar
3 tablespoons honey
1 whole egg
3 egg yolks
1 cup ground walnuts
½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
½ teaspoon ground clove
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg freshly ground
1 pinch salt
1 orange peel

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Instructions

Add the flour into a large bowl.
Add the caster sugar, ground walnuts, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, salt and orange peel, then mix.
Add the lard (or butteand stir in with fingers until crumbly.
Add 1 whole egg and 3 egg yolks.
Add the honey and mix well.
Place the mixture on a flat surface and knead it quickly to form a ball.
Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator.
Cut in half and roll on a floured surface to a thickness of ¼ inch (5 mm).
Using a wooden paprenjaci mold, make imprints on the dough and cut carefully.
Place the paprenjaci on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and bake the biscuits for 25 minutes.
Let them cool completely on a rack and transfer to an airtight container.
Let them sit for two days before serving.
They can be kept in a sealed metal or glass container for up to 6 weeks.