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Lukken
Lukken: West Flanders thin crisp New Year waffle biscuits
BelgianLukken are paper-thin, crisp waffle biscuits baked in West Flanders, around Kortrijk and Roeselare, in the days before New Year, when children go from house to house wishing neighbours a happy new year and are rewarded with them. They are made in a special iron that presses a fine pattern; a pizzelle iron or a thin-waffle (gaufrette) iron works. A common mistake is using too much batter, which makes them thick and soft. Chef's tip: use only a teaspoon of dough per biscuit and roll them while warm if you like, for 'rolled lukken'.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
For the batter
- 5 ½ oz buttermelted
- 5 ½ oz soft brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 9 oz plain flour
- 1 pinch salt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Whisk 5 ½ oz butter, 5 ½ oz soft brown sugar, 2 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla sugar until smooth.
Step 2: Stir in 9 oz plain flour, ½ tsp ground cinnamon and 1 pinch salt to a soft dough. Rest 1 hour.
Step 3: Heat a thin waffle or pizzelle iron. Put a heaped teaspoon of dough on each plate and close firmly. Common mistake: too much dough; thick, soft biscuits.
Step 4: Bake for 1–2 minutes, until golden and crisp. Lift onto a rack to cool and harden.
40 minStep 5: Store in a tin for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does lukken take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of soft brown sugar?
- White sugar + 1 tbsp molasses or treacle per 200g.
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