Nussecken - German Nut Corners
Description: Delicious, nutty full of flavor nussecken.
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From a Pot: Nussecken - German Nut Corners
Nussecken - German Nut Corners
Delicious, nutty full of flavor nussecken.
We can translate nussecken as nut corners. Nussecken is a German dessert that can be traced back to the region of Bavaria specifically around the Nürnberg area in the early 18th century. It makes sense that nussecken first appeared around Nürnberg since they have one of the oldest Christmas markets and they are especially popular around Christmes, but you can of course also enjoy them all year round.
I actually didn’t know that they originated around Nürnbergs until I started writing the recipe and doing some research. I feel that this is something I should have known before since Nürnberg is my favorite German city, my oma (grandmother) used to live there and my family still lives there. I used to spend so much time in Nürnberg, that I feel this is something I should have known before. Well now I do, so I love them even more.
Nussecken are quite simple to make, even if they may sound complicated at first. They are made with a buttery shortbread base, a layer of fruit jam, a layer of some kind of nuts (usually walnuts or hazelnuts), then corners are then traditionally dipped in dark chocolate but I just sprinkle some chocolate on top.
They are delicious, full of flavour, soft and will stay fresh for about a week in an airtight container.
Hope you’ll like this dessert as much as me.
Prep Time
Prep Time:
20 MinutedCook Time:
5 MinutesBake Time:
30 MinutesWait Time:
1 HourTotal Time:
1 Hour and 55 MinutesEquipment
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- Baking tray 20 x 20 cm or something similar
- Big bowl
- Parchment paper
Nutritional values
Shopping List
- Flour: 150.0 g
- Sugar: 120.0 g
- Vanilla extract
- Butter: 120.0 g
- Egg: 1.0
- Salt
- Walnuts: 225.0 g
- Plum jam
- Dark chocolate: 50.0 g
Ingredients and Instructions
Ingredients
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Scale
Dough
Flour: 150 g
Sugar: 60 g
Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
Butter: 60 g
Egg: 1
Salt: 0.5 tsp
Nutt layer
Walnuts: 225 g
Butter: 60 g
Sugar: 60 g
Plum jam: 4 tbsp
Chocolate topping
Dark chocolate: 50 g
Instructions
Dough
Ingredients
Flour: 150 g
Sugar: 60 g
Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
Butter: 60 g
Egg: 1
Salt: 0.5 tsp
- Combine all the ingredients at room temperature and knead to get a smooth dough.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and press the dough into the base of a baking tray with high edges. While pressing the dough into the baking tray, help yourself with a glass or a small wooden roller, to roll over the dough. That way you’ll get smoother and more even dough.
- Use a small baking tray (around 20 x 20 cm) or double the recipe for a bigger baking tray.
Nutt layer
Ingredients
Walnuts: 225 g
Butter: 60 g
Sugar: 60 g
Plum jam: 4 tbsp
- In a saucepan, heat the sugar and butter. Cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.
- Remove from the heat and pour over the walnuts. Mix to combine.
Chocolate topping
Ingredients
Dark chocolate: 50 g
- In a double boiler or in a microwave, melt the chocolate.
Assembly and baking
- Spread plum jam over the dough in even layers.
- Put the walnut filling over the top of the jam and smooth it out evenly.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for about 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Baking time may differ based on your oven.
- Wait for at least 1 hour for the bars to cool.
Cutting and decoration
- Remove the cake from the baking tray then cut into squares then cut the squares diagonally to get two triangle shaped halves. You can make the squares as big as you want, I made them bite size.
- Drizzle the bars with melted chocolate or dip the edges in melted chocolate.
- Sprinkle some flaky salt on top.
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Notes:
- Can I use some other marmalade?
- Yes, in the original recipe apricot marmalade is used. I had plum marmalade on hand so that's why I used it.
- Can I use some other type of nuts?
- Yes you can use pecans, hazelnuts or some other type of nuts.
- How long do they stay fresh?
- Thety will stay fresh for about a week in an airtight container.
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