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Medenjaci (honey gingerbread)

Medenjaci are Croatian honey gingerbreads with notes of cinnamon, clove and aniseed. Often decorated with icing, they are given at Christmas and keep for several days.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Glaçage

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

396 kcal per serving

Protein
7.6 g
Carbohydrates
81 g
of which sugars
50.6 g
Fat
3.9 g
Fiber
1.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Heat the honey with the sugar and butter in a saucepan until the sugar has dissolved, then let it cool slightly.
  2. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the orange zest.
  3. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, spices and salt.
  4. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the honey mixture until you have a soft dough.
  5. Rest the dough for 24 hours in the fridge, wrapped in clingfilm, which improves its texture and flavour.
  6. Roll the dough out to 1 cm thick, cut out shapes and place them on a tray lined with baking paper.
  7. Bake at 180 °C for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are firm.
  8. Mix the icing sugar with the water to make a glaze and brush it over the medenjaci once cooled.

Variations and tips

Orange flavour. Add a little more orange zest and a spoonful of juice for a fresher taste.

Without icing. Simply dust with icing sugar before serving for a more rustic presentation.

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