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Filled Speculaas
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| Servings: Makes 1 (9 x 13-inch) pan |
| Comments: This is a traditional Dutch recipe. Most of the time just made for the Christmas season. It is called 'Gevulde Speculaas". Since I can't get the real spices, we have just learned to substitute. The taste comes quit close. The almond filling you can make in your own kitchen instead of buying it pre-made at your supermarket. We eat this at Christmas with hot chocolate and it is a real treat. |
Ingredients:  Filling: 1 egg 1 cup finely ground almonds 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. water 1 Tbsp. almond flavouring 3/4 cup granulated sugar Base and Top: 1/2 cup margarine and 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup white (granulated) sugar 1 egg, beaten 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 tsp. ground allspice 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour Egg Wash and Garnish: 1 egg, slightly beaten Sliced or whole almonds |
| Instructions: Filling: Mix together all filling ingredients and let sit in the fridge over night. Bottom and Top Crust: Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut in margarine and butter with a pastry blender. Then add beaten egg. Mix well until you have a firm dough. Put 1/2 of dough in a 9 x 13-inch pan. Put almond filling on top of this. Then cover with the rest of dough. Brush top with slightly beaten egg. Sprinkle with almonds for a decorative look. Poke holes in Speculaas with toothpicks. Bake at 350 degrees F/180 degrees C for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!! *Note: I use 2 1/2 cups flour for the dough and put the dough in a glass baking pan, fill and then top with other half of dough and bake at 300 degrees F/150 degrees C for 45 minutes. Makes 1 (9 x 13-inch) pan. |
| Source: CACHS Catering Cookbook |
| Submitted By: Frances Vander Wekken |
| Date: Dec. 22, 2006 |