Ontbijtkoek Dutch Spice Bread Recipes

ONTBIJTKOEK (PEPERKOEK)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 F (150°C).
• Line a cake pan with parchment paper and butter it.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the rye flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
• In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar, honey, molasses, vanilla extract and hot milk until everything is well combined.
• Add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture using the flat beater until obtaining a smooth dough.
• Pour the mixture into a cake pan.
• Bake for 80 minutes or until a thin wooden skewer comes out clean.
• If the top of the ontbijtkoek darkens too much during baking, cover it with 2 sheets of parchment paper.
• Leave to cool for 5 minutes in the cake pan, then unmold and let cool completely on a rack.

ONTBIJTKOEK - DUTCH SPICE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Combine all ingredients into a smooth paste.
• Lightly coat a LOAF pan with baking spray and flour.
• Bake for a full hour. When fully baked, open the oven door a crack, and allow loaf to cool in the turned off oven for 1/2 hour before removing from oven and cooling completely. Then remove from pan.
• Cool completely and store in plastic bag.Keep covered or bread will dry out.