Berliner Bröt Berlin Bread Food

BERLINER BRöT - BERLIN BREAD

Steps:

• To make meringue: Beat whites until stiff; add 4 tablespoons sugar gradually, beating thoroughly.
• Fold in remaining sugar and vanilla.
• Preheat oven to 350F and grease jelly roll pan.
• Beat eggs; add sugar and beat thoroughly.
• Add melted chocolate.
• Sift dry ingredients together and add to batter alternatively with milk.
• Add almonds and stir until mixture is well blended.
• Spread 1/2 inch thick and bake for 20 minutes.
• After baking, cut into strips; frost thinly with meringue and brown slightly in the oven.

BERLINER BROT (GERMAN CHRISTMAS COOKIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 1/2 x 13-inch baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
• Cream together sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and mix until just blended.
• Mix together flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking powder, and cloves in a separate bowl.
• Add flour mixture to the wet mixture, and mix until just blended. Add hazelnuts and mix again until just blended. The mixture should have the consistency of a smooth dough.
• Transfer dough onto the prepared baking sheet and smooth with a rolling pin into all the corners.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookie sheet has set, about 20 minutes. Cut into squares while still warm.
• Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl and brush icing over the cooling bars.