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thuringian brownies

MiaInGermany avatar
Recipe by
Marion Wilting
@MiaInGermany

This actually is a christmas cookie recipe from Thuringia, where it is called "peat" because it looks like peat. It's a very rich cookie which strongly resembles a brownie.

yield 1 cookie sheet
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For thuringian brownies

  • 1 lb
    baking chocolate
  • 4 Tbsp
    water
  • 7 oz
    sugar
  • 6
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    butter plus
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/2 lb
    flour
  • 1 dash
    baking powder

How To Make thuringian brownies

  • 1
    Melt chocolate with 4 T water over low heat, over double boiler or in the microwave, if using.
  • 2
    Separate eggs, beat egg whites stiff.
  • 3
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • 4
    Cream together sugar, egg yolks and butter. Stir in melted chocolate, add flour and baking powder.
  • 5
    Fold in stiff egg whites.
  • 6
    Spread on cookie sheet, about 1 inch thick, and bake for about 25-30 minutes. Cube while still warm.
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