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Speculoos



Well, I just love Speculoos, those spicy cinnamony little biscuits that are so delicious! I always wanted to know how to make these fabulous Belgiun biscuits. I asked at the Lido, and Laurent, the cook for the kitchen staff told me he makes these wonderful treats! He told me that he would make me a batch before I completed my internship and today was my lucky day.

His speculoos were just scrumptious and he was kind enough to share his recipe with me!

Here is a photo of Laurent busy at work making some wonderful speculoos for everyone.



Speculoos:

Ingredients:
1 KG brown sugar
850 GR flour
250 GR butter, creamed
100 ml water
1 teaspoon baking powder

Mix all of the ingredients together until you obtain a thick dough.
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 5 mm with a rolling pin.
Cut out the biscuits in rectangular shapes and place on a buttered baking sheet or non-sheet paper.
Bake in a 350 F (180 C) oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
Let the cookies cool before enjoying (if you can wait that long!).....
BONNE APPETIT!!!!!!!!

What a wonderful dessert I enjoyed that day with a cup of tea!

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