Oat thalers
Description
Homemade tea-time baking. Oat thalers are, as far as I know, a type of traditional German pastry. I have to say, even German pastries and cakes are very filling, a little rustic and hefty, but very, very tasty. Making oat thalers is not the easiest thing, but the result is worth the effort. The thalers turn out simply wonderful. I hope you enjoy the recipe and bake thalers every bit as tasty and pretty as in the photo. Good luck! :) The baking is done. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, grind the almonds to a fine crumb consistency.
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Step 2
Dissolve the sugar in a small amount of water (about 1/3 cup), place on the heat and cook a sugar syrup. When the sugar has completely dissolved, remove from the heat and cool.
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Step 3
Let's get started on the dough. Mix the flour, thin rolled oats, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, and butter cut into small pieces. Stir together, make a well in the centre, crack in the egg and egg yolk, and mix until smooth.
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Step 4
Now pour the sugar syrup into the mixture. Mix again until smooth.
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Step 5
In the end you should have a fairly heavy ball of dough like this. Wrap it in plastic wrap (or simply wrap it in a towel) and put it in a warm place.
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Step 6
Now let’s make the filling. Toast the rolled oats in a small amount of butter until the oats turn crisp (like potato chips, for example).
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Step 7
Raisins should be rinsed and dried with a napkin.
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Step 8
Whisk the egg whites with salt until foamy; then, while continuing to whisk, gradually add sugar (about 100 g) and whisk for another 5 minutes or so.
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Step 9
Mix the toasted rolled oats, raisins, and the resulting egg white mixture.
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Step 10
Divide the dough into 4 pieces and roll each piece out into a sheet 0.5 cm thick. Cut circles from the dough with a round cookie cutter or a regular glass 6 cm in diameter.
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Step 11
Line a baking tray with parchment paper or grease it with butter. Place the cut-out circles on the tray, put a little bit of filling on each one, then cover the filling with a second identical circle. Lightly seal the edges. Bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
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Step 12
Done! Cool and serve with tea or coffee.