Dutch Almond Bread Amandel Brood Recipes

DUTCH ALMOND BREAD (AMANDEL BROOD)

Steps:

• Soak cereal in milk for one hour.
• Mix all the ingredients together when the cereal has been soaked.
• Pour into a loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 for about 1 hour.

BOTERKOEK (DUTCH BUTTER CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8 inch round cake pans, or 9 inch pie plates.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, reserving just enough to brush over the tops, about 1 tablespoon. Stir in the almond extract. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter by hand using a sturdy spoon. The dough will be stiff.
• Press evenly into the two prepared pans. Press almond halves into the top where each slice would be. Brush the tops with a thin layer of the reserved egg.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Cut into wedges to serve.

DUTCH ALMOND COOKIES (AMANDEL KOEKJES)

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugars together; then beat in the eggs.
• Add the flour and soda and then mix in the almond paste.
• If dough gets too stiff andd a few drops of water.
• Mix in the nut meats.
• Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake in 325° oven for 15 minutes.

DUTCH ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place half of the circles 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Crumble 1/2 teaspoon almond paste over each; top with remaining circles. Pinch edges to seal., Cut a small slit in top of each cookie. Brush with egg white. Press an almond in each slit. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

ALMOND FLOUR BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan lightly.
• Mix almond flour, flaxseed meal, eggs, almond milk, olive oil, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl until smooth dough forms. Transfer to prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Cool in loaf pan 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.