The Beekeeper's Ball: Bella Vista Chronicles book 2
“Thanks to the intense spices, the bread has a long shelf life.
It’s an old Polish tradition to bake piernik to welcome the birth of a baby girl. The loaf is then buried underground to preserve it. The bread would be brought out and eaten at the girl’s wedding.
These days, this is not recommended.
½ cup of soft butter 1-½ cups honey, warmed in a pan or in the microwave 1-¾ cups of sugar 1 tablespoon ginger 1 teaspoon cloves 3 to 3-½ cups flour ½ cup of vegetable oil 6 eggs, separated... 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup of dark beer 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups of dried fruits and nuts: raisins, candied orange peel, walnuts, dried apricots, dates, etc.
Beat together the butter, oil and warm honey. Add the egg yolks one at a time. Beat in the sugar and spices. Then add the beer and flour alternately. Finally, fold in the beaten egg whites and fruits and nuts.
Bake in buttered loaf pans for about an hour, until the tops begin to crack and the cake tests done.MoreLess
It’s an old Polish tradition to bake piernik to welcome the birth of a baby girl. The loaf is then buried underground to preserve it. The bread would be brought out and eaten at the girl’s wedding.
These days, this is not recommended.
½ cup of soft butter 1-½ cups honey, warmed in a pan or in the microwave 1-¾ cups of sugar 1 tablespoon ginger 1 teaspoon cloves 3 to 3-½ cups flour ½ cup of vegetable oil 6 eggs, separated... 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup of dark beer 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups of dried fruits and nuts: raisins, candied orange peel, walnuts, dried apricots, dates, etc.
Beat together the butter, oil and warm honey. Add the egg yolks one at a time. Beat in the sugar and spices. Then add the beer and flour alternately. Finally, fold in the beaten egg whites and fruits and nuts.
Bake in buttered loaf pans for about an hour, until the tops begin to crack and the cake tests done.MoreLess
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