Grandma Marie Ernst's Peppernuts

Preparation

Oven temp:
Bake time:
Yield:

375°
Just before they brown
Huge batch

Ingredients

1 qt
2 lbs
3
1 lb
3 tsp
3 tsp
3 tsp
1 tbsp
3 tsp
5-6 lbs

Dark Karo syrup
Sugar
Eggs
Butter
Cardamom (whole seed and freshly ground)
Cloves
Cinnamon
Baking soda
Salt
Flour

Instructions

1. Melt butter with syrup and sugar (see special note).
2. Add the rest of the ingredients.
3. Mix and knead until the dough is very stiff.
4. Divide the dough into 5 or 6 parts.
5. Knead more flour into the dough until extremely stiff.
6. Take some dough and roll it out into 1/2" diameter ropes.
7. Slice ropes into 1" pieces.
8. Place pieces on baking sheets.
9. Bake until just before they turn brown.

Special Note

The eggs will cook if the syrup and butter is overheated.