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Mini Brownies plus....
1 Brownie mix
1 bottle of Cointreau or 'Christa's Christmas brandy' ( recipe follows)
some Marzipan ( I find it here int he baking section)
Thin icing and chocolate sprinkles as an option
Mini Muffinpan
Mini muffin papers
Mix Browniemix according to instructions, less a tbsp. of water
Add a tbsp of Cointreau
My Marzipan comes in about 8oz rolls (Odensee)
I take half of it and work in about 2tsp. of the brandy
Fillt eh Muffintins with some browniemix, than a dollop of the marzipan,t han again some more brownie mix anand bake
according to instructions..
Adjust the baking time to the smaller brownies..
While still hot, I make a thin icing
with powderd sugar, water a few drops of cointreau and ice the brownies, than sprinkle chocolate sprinkles on top.
Christa's Christmasbrandy.
Infuse brandy with a few fresh Melissaleaves and some orangepeels, cloves , cinnamon,
cadamom overnight.
Make a sugar syrup mixture and add to the strained brandy.
Add a few drops of orange Essential
oil.
I know this is a bit vague, but it depends on how much brandy you use, I do not use a measured recipe, just make
it.
And it's very good.
I also use it in truffels.
Easy Lebkuchen bars
1 box Betty Crocker Gingerbreadmix ( red with Gingerbreadcookie on it)
1 cup flour
1/2
tub candied orange peel
1 cup currants
1 bag hacked almonds ( small bag)
1tbsp grated lemon peel ( fresh, if at
all possible)
1 tbsp cointreau brandy or Christa's X-ma brandy
powdered sugar, lemon juice
Mix Gingerbreadmix
according toinstructions, BUT add the extra flour
and add a little more water to make a heavy, sticky dough.
Chop
orange peel, currants, almonds,lemon peel in the brandy
( I use an onionchopper for that)
Fold into the Gingerbreadmix
dough.
Spread on cakepan.
Bake at 375F until you do the toothpicktest
Spread a thin icing made out of powdered
sugar and lemon juice on the
warm cake, cut into small squares.
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