Comments on: Handel’s Messiah: A Glorious History http://www.soundpostnews.com/2009/11/24/handels-messiah-a-glorious-history/ Providing you with relevant news and information regarding the world of classical music Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:16:16 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: R. Oettle http://www.soundpostnews.com/2009/11/24/handels-messiah-a-glorious-history/comment-page-1/#comment-159 R. Oettle Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:18:45 +0000 http://www.soundpostnews.com/?p=906#comment-159 Pfeffernüsse 4 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper (optional) 3/4 cup light molasses 1/2 (1 stick) butter 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup walnuts or almonds, finely chopped or ground (optional) powdered sugar Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. Heat molasses and butter in a small saucepan and stir until butter has melted. Cool to room temperature and stir in beaten eggs. Add dry ingredients and nuts to mixture and mix well. Cover and chill dough overnight. To bake, shape chilled dough into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm. Makes about 5 dozen. Pfeffernüsse
4 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. freshly ground pepper (optional)
3/4 cup light molasses
1/2 (1 stick) butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup walnuts or almonds, finely chopped or ground (optional)
powdered sugar

Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. Heat molasses and butter in a small saucepan and stir until butter has melted. Cool to room temperature and stir in beaten eggs. Add dry ingredients and nuts to mixture and mix well. Cover and chill dough overnight.

To bake, shape chilled dough into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.

Makes about 5 dozen.

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