Taai taai (Dutch chewy spiced honey biscuit)
Recipe · December
Ingredients
- 100 grams honey
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup
- 250 grams flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon aniseed
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon SteviJa Zoetpoeder®
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 egg
- Almonds (to garnish)
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 170 °C.
Combine the honey and agave syrup by warming them, then leave to cool slightly.
Mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, aniseed, nutmeg, Zoetpoeder®, salt and ground cloves in a bowl. Stir in the lukewarm honey mixture.
Knead everything into a firm dough and press it into the shape of a figure.
Beat the egg and brush the figure with it.
Press the almonds into the figure for eyes, nose and buttons.
Bake the figure for about 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.