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I found this for three clover cakes recipe in one of my mom’s 1980’s recipe books. I have never seen anything like them before, so I had to try it out! It turned out to be a rather tasty small cake or large cookie – I am not sure which is the better word. The recipe was found in a Christmas cookbook, but I do not know it as a Christmas cookie, so I think you could bake it at any time of the year. I am baking them for the a larp event.
The ingredients and tastes makes me think it is a rather old recipe – it reminds me of renaissance recipes. But I have not yet done the historical research on this cookie.
The original recipe has no raising agents, which again makes me think it is an old recipe. I did add a bit of baking powder when I baked them but I have left it out the recipe and I will try them without it next (and report back).
I have baked them twice, once for Christmas and once for the larp event: Midwinter Feast
Three Clover Cakes
Ingredients
- 2 egg
- 150 milliliters sugar 120 g
- 400 milliliters wheat flour 250 g
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 tablespoon dates chopped
- 1 tablespoon Hazelnuts chopped
Glazing & toping
- 100 grams icing sugar
- 2 tablespoon rum or rum essense
- 2 dates as decoration
- flaked almonds optional
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 200 C
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Mix eggs and sugar together until it is foaming.
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Mix the spices and the flour together and add it gently to the egg mixture
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Add the chopped dates and nuts.
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Shape the dough into 2 cm (1 in) balls and place 3 together to form the clover shape. Press them lightly together.
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Bake them at 200 C for 15-20 minutes.
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Place the hot cakes on a wire rack over something you don't mind getting dirty.
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Mix the glazing of icing sugar and rum.
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Glaze the cookies while they are still hot.
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Decorate them with the flaked almonds and date bits
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