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Farmors (Vera Hagness') oppskrift

   Mengde : 1 1/2 porsjon

   1 dl lys sirup
   2 dl sukker
   1 dl floete
   1 dl smeltet smoer
   1/2 ts natron
   1/2 ts ingefaer
   1/2 ts kanel
   1/2 ts nellik
   400 g mel

   Floeten piskes, smoeret has i.
   Sirupen varmes og sukkeret has i, likesaa krydderet.
   Ta alt melet (med natron) i deigen.  
   Pensles med vann.  1/2 skollet mandel trykkes paa (mandler er ikke
   tatt med i ingredienslisten ovenfor).  
   Stekes ved 160 grader C i 6-8 minutter.
   (Kjevles ut i meget kaldt rom).

In English:

  1 dl golden syrup
  2 dl sugar
  1 dl cream (double or whipping)
  1 dl melted butter
  1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  1/2 tsp ginger
  1/2 tsp cinnamon
  1/2 tsp ground cloves
  400 g plain flour
  Almonds

Whip the flour and add the melted butter.
Heat the syrup and add together with sugar and spices.  Have all the
flour in the dough (flour for baking out comes in addition).  The
cookies must be baked out in a very cold room.  Brush the cookies with
water and decorate with halved almonds.
Bake at 160 deg C for 6-8 minutes.