Osterfinger Wiigueteli
Recipe of the region SchaffhauserLand
Ingredients for Osterfinger Wiigueteli
2 eggs
700 g sugar
3 dl red wine (Schaffhauser Pinot Noir)
1 packet Wiigueteli spice
1 tbsp chocolate powder
125 g ground almonds
1 lemon, zest
1 orange, zest
1 - 1.5kg flour
1 tsp baking soda (or 1 packet baking powder)
Preparation of Osterfinger Wiigueteli
- Whisk eggs, sugar, wine, Wiigueteli spice, and chocolate powder until frothy.
- Add almonds, grated lemon and orange zest, sift in flour and baking soda, and process into a firm dough.
- Cover the dough and let it rise for about 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough to 6-7 mm thickness, cut out any desired cookies, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Let them dry for at least 12 hours.
- Bake in the middle of the preheated oven at 180°C for about 12 minutes.
- Optionally, while still hot, brush the Wiigueteli with glaze made of powdered sugar, a little lemon juice, and a few drops of red wine.
Source: Pärke Schweiz, Author: Anna Deuber-Lüthy from the cookbook “Schaffhauser Landfrauen kochen“
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