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Paprenjak

Paprenjak/pah-PREN-yak/
Paprenjak
About this dish

A traditional spiced honey cookie with a peppery kick, often shaped decoratively.

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Ingredients
🌾3 cups flour
🍯1/2 cup honey
🌶️1 tsp ground black pepper
🌰1 tsp ground walnuts
Method
Serves 3
1
Warm honey and mix with sugar until dissolved.
2
Combine with flour, ground pepper, walnuts, and a little oil into a firm dough.
3
Roll out and cut into decorative shapes.
4
Bake at 180°C (350°F) until firm and lightly golden.
5
Cool completely before serving, as they firm up while cooling.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Paprenjak is a traditional Croatian honey cookie, notable for its distinctive addition of ground black pepper.

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