As a german baker I'd like to add that traditional Pfeffernüsse are still made like that, but in germany we usually dont use molasses but smth called Zuckerrübensirup (sugar beet syrup). Also i think your pronunciation of Lebkuchengewürz just changed my life and i ll call it lacooch from now on.
@leal.3044 Thanks! Sugar beet syrup sounds like what we call simple syrup in the States, which is just equal amounts white sugar and water boiled on the stove for 3 or 4 minutes until it boils clear. I usually use one cup water and one and a half cups sugar just to make it a little thick. Let it cool and store in a sealed jar in the fridge to use as needed.
@@astridexplorer5096 it is acually not! Sugar Beet syrup has a very very dark and thic consistency and a very strong taste. It is quite unique tbh. If you wanna see an example the most prominent brand is 'Grafschafter Goldsaft'. I havent found an american equivalent except melasse so far.
So fun fact it’s likely that where the recipe calls for black pepper, it may be referring to long pepper rather than black peppercorn we are used to today, long pepper has a very different flavour and aroma (floral and a sweet noted spice) and was allot more common than it is today.
Given that Pfeffernüsse literally translates to Pepper Nuts I feel there was a wasted opportunity for appropriate jokes 😂. And yes Germans still make their Lebkuchen with Pottasche 😅
We call them pebernødder here in Denmark, but don't put icing on them. The way they're made also reminds me of how we make brunkager, or brown cakes. Although they're shaped like cookies
As a half German who stayed in Germany for four years,I agree. Awesome cookie. But being back in America and trying to eat whatever it is here, there's a huge difference.
I'm South African and they started selling these bad boys at the import section of one of our grocery store chains. I love them so much. Top 5 cookies for sure and so good with coffee or tea
@@dragon_draws It... does not. XD Well, depending on the speaker, the "y-oo" sound can sound vaguely similar, but it's still pretty off. @user-kc5de6wl8f With the ö, you can get close enough, pronouncing it like the i in "sir" (more with how Americans tend to pronounce it). Unfortunately there isn't anything that close to how the ü is pronounced. But don't worry too much, people will know what you mean, even if you pronounce it like a u.
Pretty good pronounciation on the Pfeffernüsse! My dad always makes these for christmas, with a slightly altered family recipe! They are definetly one of my favourite christmas sweets, next to my mom's Wespennester (Wespennester are called that because they resemble hornets nests a bit. Its an eggwhite, sugar and cocoa based sweet, typically theres also chopped nuts, in our case almonds)
@@leo.simensen I suspect the biggest difference would be the sodium vs potassium ratio... But it must be said that potash can mean different things depending who you are and, when. I'd say sodium carbonate is probably the most reasonable substitution.
It's mostly intended as a leavening. Potash and antler salt, aka potassium carbonate and ammonium carbonate, were used to leaven the really heavy, honey and molasses-infused, doughs.
Fun memory: I was making chocolate cup cakes when realising I’d ran out of baking powder. Looked thru what I had and found The Antler Salt. Yay, I thought and trew in the needed amount. Woosh, in to the oven they went … and whith in five minutes I thought I had ruined the lot. Jeezus, the smell! Ran to the oven but everything looked just fine and dandy. Hnn what the h…? Well, they looked perfect when done and after freezing the house out by opening every door (it was winter) to get rid of the stink, my then boyfriend and his colleague thought they were delicious. Although VERY intrigued by the lingering waft from the cupcakes. Yep, first and last time I used antler salt. 😅
My grandma and auntie made these for us at Christmas. Auntie passed away last month, so it was so good to hear someone talk about them again. Slightly different recipes, but still tugs the heartstrings
I'm a pharmacy technician, this is the same sentiment ANY time I have to fill prescriptions for liquid medications. So sticky.... Even when I don't spill any....
@@SallinKari ich mein wenn man gegen lebkuchengewürz alergisch ist,kann es auch einfach alles erfüllen,einfach in die artilerrie packen und ab gehts :P
@@SallinKari Back in those days... yes. BUT and that seems to be very important: artillery barrage HAS to come with 'Prussian Glory'... I don't make the rules, it's just how it is.
Yeah while i dont Think we make Them quite the same here in denmark we also still very much use a version of these XD Kinda funny to see others make Them
@@donjon1179I've had them all my life and live in the USA, but that could be because I have some German heritage. They're a warm spice cookie that can be eaten in a bite or two, and taste amazing warm with coffee, particularly soon after getting up in the morning. They taste like Christmas!! (But my family and everyone I know that makes them makes them without any icing)
I bought one online and then found a signed one at a local Half Price Books store, so I have two proudly displayed copies, but one is even better because it's autographed! 😀
Love that youre experimenting with different countries foods, and not just american cookbooks. Its refreshing. 😊 and awesome to see a dessert from my country freshly made.
True, though we do tend to eat a variant much more. Pepernoten en kruidnoten hebben een redlijk andere smaak en recept, en kruidnoten zijn toch echt iets populairder dezer dagen.
You are honestly one of my all time favorite person, and I'm a Conservative straight black man! You are just such a breath of fresh air and realism. Damn, I wish I had you as an IRL friend!!
@@SaphiraTessamy grandparents were opa and oma as well, and we are German. Pfeffernüsse are German cookies, but I’m sure similar ones exist in a lot of Western European countries 😊
@@Pampowski_AGYou do realize that East Germany was communist, right? After WWII Germany was split in half with the west half being a republic and the eastern half became communist. Why do you think the Berlin wall was a thing?
@@Pampowski_AG my grandparents also fled from east germany in the 50. boy oh boy, tell me you know nothing about the history of postwar europe without telling me you know nothing about the history of postwar germany.
My mother made these every Christmas for Santa when I was a child. Still have a soft spot for them to this day. They just taste like Christmas and home to me.
Pfeffernusse are really delicious! Highly recommend anyone give them a try, if you enjoy spiced cookies/breads. Sub Baking soda for potash. We used to add 1/2 tsp Anise extract to a thin icing made from powdered sugar and water.
These are so good and they only get better the more you age them in a cool dry place. My family makes a very similar version with hyperbolic amounts of spice every year 😂 it's the most expensive Christmas tradition we have.
I'm going to need you to do more old German recipes. This is one of the funniest videos you've done recently. Your frustrations over pronunciation were great!
Potash and Hartshorn are still very commonly used when making any Lebkuchen stuff in Germany and you frequently find these ingredients popping up in local stores around Christmas time. I think they are irreplaceable, since they provide this sharp, distinct flavor you only know from these kind of baking goods!
You really feel how old these recipes are by the use of these ancient leveners. If they were created today they'd 100% have baking powder. So these recipes necessarily predate the 1860s.
@@MrHodoAstartes probably, but Pottasche and Hirschhornsalz have a very distinct taste and the structure of the baked dough also is noticably different from dough leavened with baking powder or baking soda. You can buy both in most supermarkets in Germany before christmas and in the larger ones you'll get them all year.
My favorite part of these videos is always seeing the books these come from. I am still in awe that you managed to find an original print of the compendium of cookery and reliable recipes. It’s one of those books I have been searching for for ages. Your cookbook collection must be amazing. (And includes yours, of course. It’s part of my collection, too)
@@jbj7599 the ü isnt pronounced like u more like if you try to pronounce eeeeeee,and you start closing your lips almost shut while doing it, i got that from a site,and it works for me, the rest ist fine,the fast double f is good the pf aswell,just the ü isnt right
I grew up with these cookies. My mom who wasn't German, made Irma Rumbaurers recipe from the Joy of Cooking. This one looks better. Merry Christmas, Dylan. You are a gift to us all.
The word you didn't know is gingerbread spice. a German word that means a mixture of all the spices used in gingerbread. i really love your chanel! all the best from vienna austria 🇦🇹
My Nana Gertrude made these every Christmas! So nostalgic and yummy! My mom is 80 now and doesn't bake much anymore...think I'll make these for her. Thanks for the inspiration, Dylan! ❤
Make these for your mom. She will appreciate it more than a store bought present. Lost my mom two years ago, she was 94. I would give anything to make her a lemon meringue pie. It was her favorite dessert.
Do it absolutely! And use potash if possible. It adds a bit of a salty taste which balances the sweetness and the spices and makes it somehow special. Keep them in a box with a tight lid for some weeks and they will become softer and the spices develop their full aroma. You can store them for many months in a closed container.
in a saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup molasses 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup honey when simmers turn off mix in Separate bowl 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp/ea cinnamon, cardamom, mace, nutmeg, cloves, aniseed add cooled liquid to bigger bowl, add 1 beaten egg, 1 tsp pottasche combine, knead til smooth 1 tbsp drop cookies spaced approx. 2-3" apart on baking sheet, bake at 350° for 15 minutes once cooled, top with glaze made with sugar+water mixed to desired consistency and allow to harden :)
@@patriciadille1755 you can buy it online and i think find it in some specialty stores in north america, but a reasonable substitute is baking soda (which you would whisk into the dry ingredients). i used baking soda in my pfeffernusse and they turned out great. 😊
Hey did you mean tsp instead of tablespoon for dishing out cookies and did you mean 13 mins instead of 15? Or did that size and time just work better for your batch?
I thought it was literally Pot Ash which could only mean 1 of 2 things. The ash from smoking 🍃 or I needed to burn something in my pot til it turned to ash, for some reason I was thinking wood chips 🤔 In my defense I currently have a pounding headache & I'm obviously not thinking clearly 😂
That's pebernødder (pepper-nuts) one of the most popular Christmas cookies in Denmark. We eat them without sugar or icing, and most people just buy the pre-made ones from the store. And yes, we still bake with potash (and ammonium bicarbonate) but only Christmas cookies 😂
We roll the dough into snakes and cut into half inch sections. No icing. Sometimes we'll chop spice drops up and add them to the dough. All time favorite cookie
I love seeing an 1890 recipe brought back - I think those might have been the old wood or coal stove days in most places. Very cool and they look amazing!
As a german, i am very entertained by the idea that he made gingerbread spice sound like a french brothel
They said French is the language of Love in this case it's a SLUT LANGUAGE LMAO
Ah, the "lecooch"
Omg😅😅😅😅😅😅
Es ist lecker
😂😂😂😂
I love the “we don’t bake with this anymore” paired with it being already in his cupboard 😂😂
As a German, I had to smirk a little as you pronounced it. And Lebkuchen is Gingerbread, I thought the spice mix is normal
Thanks to my elders I was taught the phrase "better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it."
@@yannickvoss2570 The mix is very common, just not that name for it
I’m sure he reads through all the recipes ahead of time and buys all the ingredients accordingly beforehand
@@genreboy3802same here, that phrase also lends itself to hoarding 😅
“Is that an ingredient or an air strike?” 10/10 lmao 😂
For a moment I thought he said lecouch. Then yell honey!! I need the couch!!
I am not in the mood!
I love the little quiet "crimmas" at the very end, so precious
Literally my favorite :3
Merry Chrysler
The accepting voice of fire followed by immediate bafflement is wonderful.
Yes!
A recipe with ACTUAL fire!
so confused the 1890s stole his catchphrase 🤣
@@noblenansa reverse plagiarism
The fact that you have all of these "old" ingredients shows how much you love your craft
Mace and cardamom are the only things I haven’t seen around recently, but I like your energy lol
@AzarathMetreon where do you buy your pot ash?
lard continues to be his nemesis 😂
You will find all of this in every good stocked German supermarket
@@mammabear379 Try looking for potash instead and you might get better results, friend.
As a german baker I'd like to add that traditional Pfeffernüsse are still made like that, but in germany we usually dont use molasses but smth called Zuckerrübensirup (sugar beet syrup). Also i think your pronunciation of Lebkuchengewürz just changed my life and i ll call it lacooch from now on.
@leal.3044 Thanks! Sugar beet syrup sounds like what we call simple syrup in the States, which is just equal amounts white sugar and water boiled on the stove for 3 or 4 minutes until it boils clear. I usually use one cup water and one and a half cups sugar just to make it a little thick. Let it cool and store in a sealed jar in the fridge to use as needed.
@@astridexplorer5096 it is acually not! Sugar Beet syrup has a very very dark and thic consistency and a very strong taste. It is quite unique tbh. If you wanna see an example the most prominent brand is 'Grafschafter Goldsaft'. I havent found an american equivalent except melasse so far.
@@leal.3044 I'll try to find it here. I appreciate you letting me know. :)
I love pfeffernuss!!! 💜❤️💜🇦🇺
Istg German sounds like you’re always angry
So fun fact it’s likely that where the recipe calls for black pepper, it may be referring to long pepper rather than black peppercorn we are used to today, long pepper has a very different flavour and aroma (floral and a sweet noted spice) and was allot more common than it is today.
Piper longum has like a citrus like taste. I love it
@@a_lethe_ion it’s delicious!!!
Given that Pfeffernüsse literally translates to Pepper Nuts I feel there was a wasted opportunity for appropriate jokes 😂. And yes Germans still make their Lebkuchen with Pottasche 😅
Fun fact we call them pepernoten in holland (peper nuts translated to dutch haha)
Yum!😋😊❤🤗
As a person with background of half German ( other half Irish) agree!
I swear I saw a different version of this video where he does make a "pepper nuts" joke
Lol I thought it was pot ash
We call them pebernødder here in Denmark, but don't put icing on them. The way they're made also reminds me of how we make brunkager, or brown cakes. Although they're shaped like cookies
As a German, hands down my favourite Christmas cookie 😊 love from Germany ❤
Ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass es keinen englischen Namen dafür gibt. 😂
@@nadineganseblumchen4967 ich weisse!
As a half German who stayed in Germany for four years,I agree. Awesome cookie. But being back in America and trying to eat whatever it is here, there's a huge difference.
Sounds somewhat similar to gingerbread due to the ingredients. Does it taste similar too?
@@KidaRosadothat's what I was wondering, too
“Le Cooch” is one of your best mispronunciations yet, and probably my favorite! 😂 You are such a joy to watch, my Mom and I absolutely ADORE you!
I'm South African and they started selling these bad boys at the import section of one of our grocery store chains. I love them so much. Top 5 cookies for sure and so good with coffee or tea
as a German i will now always say LeCooche to Lebkuchen
Wait, LeCooche is not what it actually is? Because it is in my brain.... but again I have a brain that likes puns
Ich dachte er spricht von einem französischen Rezept 😂
😂😂😂😂😂❤
@@Marika50nah, it's more like "leb-coo-hen"
As also a German, I can confirm I love eating le cooch with the whole family on Christmas eve 🥰
It's always such a pleasure hearing/seeing people try to pronounce German words, always makes me chuckle.
Right?! It’s so funny to me, especially from English speakers!
same but hats off to him he wasnt even that bad it sounded more like pfeffernuuse instead of pfeffernüsse but honestly good attempt
@@thmxszI'm learning German and have basically given up on trying to pronounce ü and ö because it's too difficult for my American tongue 😭
@@user-kc5de6wl8fmy old german teacher said ü sounded like the 'ue' from fuel
@@dragon_draws It... does not. XD
Well, depending on the speaker, the "y-oo" sound can sound vaguely similar, but it's still pretty off.
@user-kc5de6wl8f With the ö, you can get close enough, pronouncing it like the i in "sir" (more with how Americans tend to pronounce it).
Unfortunately there isn't anything that close to how the ü is pronounced. But don't worry too much, people will know what you mean, even if you pronounce it like a u.
Pretty good pronounciation on the Pfeffernüsse!
My dad always makes these for christmas, with a slightly altered family recipe! They are definetly one of my favourite christmas sweets, next to my mom's Wespennester (Wespennester are called that because they resemble hornets nests a bit. Its an eggwhite, sugar and cocoa based sweet, typically theres also chopped nuts, in our case almonds)
Those sound DELICIOUS, as a chocolate lover.
Those are Kokosmakronen - coconut macaroons
Two "Oh God" in a single one minute video... Absolute comedy gold. Thank you!
In case anyone cares, the potash is probably there to neutralize the acids in the molasses. And it forms carbon dioxide so works as a leavening.
If that's why, would you just be able to substitute in baking soda or sodium carbonate for the same purpose?
@@leo.simensen I suspect the biggest difference would be the sodium vs potassium ratio... But it must be said that potash can mean different things depending who you are and, when.
I'd say sodium carbonate is probably the most reasonable substitution.
It's mostly intended as a leavening. Potash and antler salt, aka potassium carbonate and ammonium carbonate, were used to leaven the really heavy, honey and molasses-infused, doughs.
Ty
Fun memory: I was making chocolate cup cakes when realising I’d ran out of baking powder. Looked thru what I had and found The Antler Salt. Yay, I thought and trew in the needed amount. Woosh, in to the oven they went … and whith in five minutes I thought I had ruined the lot. Jeezus, the smell! Ran to the oven but everything looked just fine and dandy. Hnn what the h…? Well, they looked perfect when done and after freezing the house out by opening every door (it was winter) to get rid of the stink, my then boyfriend and his colleague thought they were delicious. Although VERY intrigued by the lingering waft from the cupcakes. Yep, first and last time I used antler salt. 😅
No matter what, this man’s reactions and voices will always make my day 😂
Same!! And these being shorts, we can watch several times on a loop, smiling and laughing harder each time!🥰🤣🥰🤣🥰🤣
But the potash?
@thealgonquin5822 ha, I wondered about that too!
He is most certainly marriage material
@@juandominguez6796you do know he's gay, right?
My grandma and auntie made these for us at Christmas. Auntie passed away last month, so it was so good to hear someone talk about them again. Slightly different recipes, but still tugs the heartstrings
The slow smile says it all.
"...is that an ingredient, or an airstrike???"
#deceased
Oh no, did you get hit by the airstrike?!
@@R.P.-hw2rqsounds like torture method
@@R.P.-hw2rqIch spreche deutsche, aber Ich ein Englisch sprecher. So yes I did know Schmetterling means butterfly
@@bustergundo516spachcoking (a real cooking team, it means butterflying a bird) sounds like more of a torture than Schmettering....
Dude it's 1am where I'm at & I'm in the kitchen with headphones on silently cry laughing on that one 🤣🤣🤣
"SO STICKY!" "RELEASE ME!"
So true whenever I bake with sticky ingredients 😂
Grease the measuring cup before you measure sticky ingredients like honey and molasses. They come out much easier!! 😂
I'm a pharmacy technician, this is the same sentiment ANY time I have to fill prescriptions for liquid medications. So sticky.... Even when I don't spill any....
No one asked🤨🤔
When you're baking rye bread:
Him not having the spice mix, but having all the spices in said mix!!! 😂😂😂
Hearing Dylan try to speak German was something I didn't know I needed 😂❤
"Now we place on fire- WHAT!?" 😂
Dylan "now we place on fire. WHAT??. We are a few centuries behind."
Also Dylan right after "FIRE!!!"
I was looking for someone who commented about the "What"😂😂
"Is that an ingredient or an air strike?" 😂 I'am dying
It's German. Wouldn't be an air strike... An artillery barrage from artillery cannons that are way to big on the other hand... That's more our style.
@SallinKari a man of culture i see
@@SallinKari ich mein wenn man gegen lebkuchengewürz alergisch ist,kann es auch einfach alles erfüllen,einfach in die artilerrie packen und ab gehts :P
Just watched all quiet on the western front today and that made me super sad lmao
@@SallinKari Back in those days... yes. BUT and that seems to be very important: artillery barrage HAS to come with 'Prussian Glory'... I don't make the rules, it's just how it is.
High, gentle voice, "Come 'ere!" and he gleefully goes for another cookie.
I love how your ears perk up before the smile shows up. That's how I know you're being honest🎉 great vid❤
“Is that an ingredient or an air strike?” 😂😂😂
"yes"- a german
Actual LOLs at that.
@@jlg6771 yes -an american
That line fucking SENT me!!!
I'd be concerned if we were cooking with airstikes
LE COOCH! 😂😂😂
His face when he said that!!
yum!
It's sudden realization of how it sounds.
Well it's not a normal part of his diet🤭
😂😂😂😂😂
“Oh, god, not THAT!” 😂
One of the few things my grandma held onto from Germany. Brings back a lot of Christmas memories as a kid. I can still taste them. Thanks, Dylan.
"Is that an ingredient or an air strike?" Sent me flying 💀😂
omg can't believe you made Pfeffernüsse! They are still very popular in Germany. Literally bought a pack today
Yeah while i dont Think we make Them quite the same here in denmark we also still very much use a version of these XD
Kinda funny to see others make Them
Same in Belgium. Love it
What do they taste like? Jw I’m from America and am curious
Yeah.You can find them here in Canada if track down a German bakery. My dad's from Germany so I always had stuff like this in the house.
@@donjon1179I've had them all my life and live in the USA, but that could be because I have some German heritage.
They're a warm spice cookie that can be eaten in a bite or two, and taste amazing warm with coffee, particularly soon after getting up in the morning.
They taste like Christmas!!
(But my family and everyone I know that makes them makes them without any icing)
as a German, I live for that priceless reaction to “Lebkuchengewürz“ 😂😂
My family is German and I still can't say it lol
All of my highschool German couldn't help me pronounce that 💀
"is that an ingredient or an airstrike" I almost choked laughing at the tram stop 😂😂
'is that a ingredient or an airstrike?' killed me
“Lecooch 🗿 Oh god, please not that” 😂😂😂
he should be so lucky..
instead of fudge lines..
eww
@@BEAUTYnIQ????
Mr Hollis, I happily purchased 5 copies of your book today as Christmas gifts! Love your work and the smiles and knowledge you bring us.
You gave me the fantastic idea of purchasing this for my sister (maybe one for myself as well)
We bought only one, but it stands proud on our shelf :) And I passed the word forward to other friends who likes old timey recipes :)
I bought one online and then found a signed one at a local Half Price Books store, so I have two proudly displayed copies, but one is even better because it's autographed! 😀
Its a great surprisingly practical cookbook. I wish that you would write a savory cookbook covering those time periods!
Love that youre experimenting with different countries foods, and not just american cookbooks. Its refreshing. 😊 and awesome to see a dessert from my country freshly made.
"is that an ingredient, or an airstrike??" Dylan, you sent me once again! XD
I‘m German, and the way you say pfeffernüsse is just… so cute.
"Feh fah noo suh"?
Anglo here, trying lol
The way he said cimmanim (cinnamon) was super adorable too 😅
I know right!!!
At least he pronounced the e at the end! Most people leave it off
@@julius_the_pythonTY I did not know that, I always left the e off. I'll know now for if it comes up in my Duolingo course 😁
@@mtaylor7171
The singular is Pfeffernuss, should you ever need to refer to just one peppernut in German.
Dutch call those Pepernoten, they either eat them plain or coat them with chocolate and they're delicious. Absolutely addictive.
True, though we do tend to eat a variant much more.
Pepernoten en kruidnoten hebben een redlijk andere smaak en recept, en kruidnoten zijn toch echt iets populairder dezer dagen.
@@DyslecticAttack true. I was thinking of kruidnoten more than pepernoten. I always get the 2kg bags from Hema and they only last a week. 😅
Those sound divine with chocolate! ❤ Please excuse my drool!
Yeah, in the Netherlands we have pepernoten and kruidnoten. That's Pepper nuts and Spice nuts. And go!😂
@@adedow1333 careful, if you buy a pack you'll finish it in a sitting. 😅
My favorite thing in your videos is watching your ears lift when you really enjoy that first taste 😄
You are honestly one of my all time favorite person, and I'm a Conservative straight black man! You are just such a breath of fresh air and realism. Damn, I wish I had you as an IRL friend!!
The ears, they always give it away! This man's smile could melt ice.
Ikr!!! They wiggle just a bit when he's happy 😂😂😂😂
“We don’t attempt to bake with this anymore for the same reason we don’t attempt to cure indigestion with lobotomies” 😂😂😂
A good lobotomy will cure most ailments.
and then he goes and just has it in his kitchen
Curing indigestion with lobotomies is one of the funniest lines ever
Lmfao “ is that an ingredient or an air strike?” 😂😂😂
I choked when you said "lecooch...what?" 😂😂😂😂😂
I grew up with these cookies. My Opa and Oma would send us a box of treats every Christmas. There was always a bag of these.
Are your grandparents Dutch? Opa and Oma are Dutch words and we still eat "pepernoten" hhere which is similar as this 😊
@@SaphiraTessamy grandparents were opa and oma as well, and we are German. Pfeffernüsse are German cookies, but I’m sure similar ones exist in a lot of Western European countries 😊
@@SaphiraTessa Yes they are. My parents immigrated in the 50s.
@@aimeedouglas1584 true
@@simonesmit6708 nice, say "hallo" from me 😊
"is that an ingredient or an air strike?" Sent me 😂😂😂😂
The little head bob side to side was great
I love how your ears go up, announcing a smile, when you try the "Le Cooche". :D
Greetings from one more German!
Merry Christmas!
I had to watch this over and over once you pointed that out!
I pointed the ears out to my kid a year ago and they wait for it every video.
Ah... the power ot German compound words :D
@@robertnett9793 Yeah, you just have to love them. There is actual beauty in Doppelkupplungsgetriebe und Lebkuchengewürzdöschen. ;)
My absolute favorite cookie. My Aunt escaped from Germany in the 40s, she used to make these at Christmas.
My oma escaped from east Germany in the 50s. 😊 💪
@@AubreyÆsohn😅 in the 50s there was nothing to escape from
@@Pampowski_AGbruh
@@Pampowski_AGYou do realize that East Germany was communist, right? After WWII Germany was split in half with the west half being a republic and the eastern half became communist. Why do you think the Berlin wall was a thing?
@@Pampowski_AG my grandparents also fled from east germany in the 50.
boy oh boy, tell me you know nothing about the history of postwar europe without telling me you know nothing about the history of postwar germany.
"RELEASE ME" "Is that an airstrike?" got me dyin 😂
You make these sound so exotic. They're easy to find in THE JOY OF COOKING.
EDIT: Pfeffernusse also ship well as gifts.
My mother made these every Christmas for Santa when I was a child. Still have a soft spot for them to this day. They just taste like Christmas and home to me.
That's very sweet
Santa received them often. They're gross!
Hearing you say “eggy”, “cimanim” and “fiyah!” Make my day
The finger tapping on the book made my guts churn like Amy Winehouse
“Cwimus” as well.
Also whauw
"is that an ingredient or an air strike?" Lmao 🤣😂🤣😂 I can't
The "crimmath" at the very very end of this was so adorable.
Pfeffernusse are really delicious! Highly recommend anyone give them a try, if you enjoy spiced cookies/breads. Sub Baking soda for potash. We used to add 1/2 tsp Anise extract to a thin icing made from powdered sugar and water.
“Fire? You’re several centuries behind.”
Proceeds to holler “fire as he turns on his gas stove. 😂
You forgot to close that second quotation mark.
@@Macaptaikr they are quotes, not legs, learn how to close them.
@@angrybellsprout ROASTED
@@Macaptaeverything she's typed since this has been one continuous quote until the next stray quotation mark 😅
So happy I got your cook book yesterday.A big fan and Love cooking from the old days.You make me laugh when feeling down.
These are so good and they only get better the more you age them in a cool dry place. My family makes a very similar version with hyperbolic amounts of spice every year 😂 it's the most expensive Christmas tradition we have.
I'm going to need you to do more old German recipes. This is one of the funniest videos you've done recently. Your frustrations over pronunciation were great!
Potash and Hartshorn are still very commonly used when making any Lebkuchen stuff in Germany and you frequently find these ingredients popping up in local stores around Christmas time. I think they are irreplaceable, since they provide this sharp, distinct flavor you only know from these kind of baking goods!
You really feel how old these recipes are by the use of these ancient leveners.
If they were created today they'd 100% have baking powder.
So these recipes necessarily predate the 1860s.
@@MrHodoAstartes Unfortunately, Baking Powder doesn't have the same raising attributes and also not the same taste.
@@MrHodoAstartes probably, but Pottasche and Hirschhornsalz have a very distinct taste and the structure of the baked dough also is noticably different from dough leavened with baking powder or baking soda.
You can buy both in most supermarkets in Germany before christmas and in the larger ones you'll get them all year.
@@Timinator0815 it would be interesting to see a video on the differences of these leveners. When used in recipes like this, specifically.
"We place this on fire... we're a few centuries behind. FIRE!" gets me every time.
My favorite part of these videos is always seeing the books these come from. I am still in awe that you managed to find an original print of the compendium of cookery and reliable recipes. It’s one of those books I have been searching for for ages. Your cookbook collection must be amazing.
(And includes yours, of course. It’s part of my collection, too)
In Denmark we neither dip the in icing or dust with powdered sugar. We just raw dog that stuff once it's cooked.
It’s an American version so…yeah we add in more sugar.
@@michaelnagle5482we are working on a deep fried version
Tbh, it's the same in Germany 😂 I've only ever eaten them without sugar on top
Interesting approach! I've only seen variations of eating those, but this is an innovation.
And Potaske is a Christmas stable. It’s in all the Christmas baking.
I love how you pronounce German words, you should read German audio books❤️ofc you wouldn’t understand anything and neither would we, but its fine
Hehe, funny man make funny german noises
Oh this made me laugh 🤣 no one would understand a thing but at least we are having a good time. 🤣
Yes
this is a very good comment, been laughing at this one for a minute lmao
it doesn't even sound like German 🤣🤣🤣 I love it, Thank you, Dylan!
"Is that an ingredient or an airstrike?" HAS GOT ME ROLLING
Every time I see your book, I get really excited and exclaim "I have that book!"
The way Dylan pronounced "Pfeffernüsse" was pretty good. Love from Germany ❤
Wait, so have I been pronouncing it wrong this whole time?!
Okay I'm too lazy too look this up but what is nüsse? I'm sitting here thinking pepper nut? No. Pepper what?
@@jbj7599maybe 😅
@@braydencook3291yes, Nüsse = Nuts
@@jbj7599 the ü isnt pronounced like u
more like if you try to pronounce eeeeeee,and you start closing your lips almost shut while doing it,
i got that from a site,and it works for me,
the rest ist fine,the fast double f is good the pf aswell,just the ü isnt right
I grew up with these cookies. My mom who wasn't German, made Irma Rumbaurers recipe from the Joy of Cooking. This one looks better. Merry Christmas, Dylan. You are a gift to us all.
I have a battered copy of the 'old/better' Joy, so I'll look it up, thank you!
"Ann-uh-see"
I've heard "ann-iss" and "uh-NEES" but never this. Lol
this is the cookie of my childhood winters !!! its so warm and spiced, it brings me instant comfort. so nice to see you make this ! 🩶
"cri-muss" so cute the way you said that. 🥺
I know, he's adorable!
The word you didn't know is gingerbread spice. a German word that means a mixture of all the spices used in gingerbread. i really love your chanel! all the best from vienna austria 🇦🇹
...as a German-Canadian, I grew up on these every fall and winter. So damn good.
"Is that an ingredient or an airstrike?" gets me every time
I'm low-key impressed that you have potash just lying around in your kitchen. Much respect!
It was in the box with his lobotomy spikes
My Grandfather was German, he always had Pfeffernüsse somewhere in the house. Now I know how to make it myself, thank you.
Omfg 😂 I finally spotted the happy ear wiggle. This man is so precious lol
The commentaries and voices make my day. Absolutely love it.
I love the slow smile you have after you taste something nice -- its just charming.
My Nana Gertrude made these every Christmas! So nostalgic and yummy! My mom is 80 now and doesn't bake much anymore...think I'll make these for her. Thanks for the inspiration, Dylan! ❤
Make these for your mom. She will appreciate it more than a store bought present. Lost my mom two years ago, she was 94. I would give anything to make her a lemon meringue pie. It was her favorite dessert.
Your reply was so lovely it Brough tears to my eyes.@@andreawelch4109
Yes indeed make these for your mummy.!
I hope this goes well for you and that you have a good Christmas
Do it absolutely! And use potash if possible. It adds a bit of a salty taste which balances the sweetness and the spices and makes it somehow special. Keep them in a box with a tight lid for some weeks and they will become softer and the spices develop their full aroma. You can store them for many months in a closed container.
Legitimately one of my favorite cookies! Those look amazing~
That little "wOooOooW" when they came out of the oven was unbearably cute.
in a saucepan, melt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
when simmers turn off
mix in Separate bowl
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp/ea cinnamon, cardamom, mace, nutmeg, cloves, aniseed
add cooled liquid to bigger bowl, add 1 beaten egg, 1 tsp pottasche
combine, knead til smooth
1 tbsp drop cookies spaced approx. 2-3" apart on baking sheet, bake at 350° for 15 minutes
once cooled, top with glaze made with sugar+water mixed to desired consistency and allow to harden :)
Thank you for this. Where do you find potash?
@@patriciadille1755 you can buy it online and i think find it in some specialty stores in north america, but a reasonable substitute is baking soda (which you would whisk into the dry ingredients). i used baking soda in my pfeffernusse and they turned out great. 😊
@@abaddon2148- Thank you for telling us of this substitution!
Hey did you mean tsp instead of tablespoon for dishing out cookies and did you mean 13 mins instead of 15? Or did that size and time just work better for your batch?
I thought it was literally Pot Ash which could only mean 1 of 2 things. The ash from smoking 🍃 or I needed to burn something in my pot til it turned to ash, for some reason I was thinking wood chips 🤔 In my defense I currently have a pounding headache & I'm obviously not thinking clearly 😂
That's pebernødder (pepper-nuts) one of the most popular Christmas cookies in Denmark. We eat them without sugar or icing, and most people just buy the pre-made ones from the store.
And yes, we still bake with potash (and ammonium bicarbonate) but only Christmas cookies 😂
Thats funny, in the Netherlands we have pepernoten (pepper nuts) that looks the same. We only serve it around 5 december for a holiday
@@Real-Hawklol it's already in the supermarkets in August, though!
I live in Toronto where these are easy to get. Major favorite at Xmas.
@@Real-Hawk Well, you could think that Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany are clothe enough to have the same recepies sometimes.
We roll the dough into snakes and cut into half inch sections. No icing. Sometimes we'll chop spice drops up and add them to the dough. All time favorite cookie
"Pssst" **aggreassive tapping** 😂
This is a staple in every Midwestern family with German heritage. The smell of fresh baked Pfeffernusse is amazing.
I grew up with them. You bake them weeks ahead and store them in airtught containers so they soften. Still one of my favorites ❤
Pferffernüsse!!! (Peppernuts)
I love these every time, greetings from germany ❤
Thank you.
Schönen zweiten Advent!
I love seeing an 1890 recipe brought back - I think those might have been the old wood or coal stove days in most places. Very cool and they look amazing!
That book is absolutely laced with his stash
He just keeps getting handsomer and handsomer
GERMANY MENTIONED 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪diese komentarsektion ist nun eigentum der BRD
Ja Mann! Geile Pfeffernüsse!😋
@@Rot_2I’m sorry the pfeffernusse are doing what now
@@tomney4460 They are tasty. That's all.
@tomney4460 nothing, "Geil" means...cool 😎 in German... idk were Google got the idea it's "Horny"
*HO, HO, HO --- **_VERY_** FUNNY!!!* ✨👍✨
"past taptaptaptaptap" is the best personal promotion Ive seen
"Now we set to fire ... WHAT" 😂😂😂😂that broke me