Why does the heading say "Mandetstænger"?

It is a printing error in the 1900 edition; the word should be "Mandelstænger" (almond sticks). We have kept the original spelling in the transcription and corrected it in the modernised title.

What is baker's ammonia?

Baker's ammonia (ammonium carbonate) is an old chemical leavening agent that gives crisp biscuits. It is dissolved in a little water before use.

Almond Sticks

Almond sticks from 1900: eggs are whisked with sugar, baker's ammonia dissolved in a little water stirred in, flour and butter kneaded in to a firm dough, rolled into finger-length sticks, pressed flat, brushed with egg, decorated with long-cut almonds and baked pale gold. The original has the printing error "Mandetstænger" in the heading.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 259 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Mandelstenger fra «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900) av Henriette Schønberg Erken og Caroline Steen. NB: originalen trykker overskriften «Mandetstænger» – en åpenbar trykkfeil for «Mandelstænger», ettersom oppskriften handler om mandelstenger. Vi har beholdt trykkfeilen ordrett i transkripsjonen og i title_1900.

How to make it

1
Whisk eggs and sugar
Whisk the eggs well with the sugar.
2
Add baker's ammonia
Dissolve the baker's ammonia in quite a little water and stir it in.
3
Knead in flour and butter
Knead in the wheat flour and butter alternately to a firm dough.
4
Shape sticks
Roll the dough into slightly thick sticks about a finger's length and press them a little flat.
5
Glaze and decorate
Brush with egg and lay on scalded, lengthwise-cut almonds.
6
Bake
Place the sticks on a greased tray and bake pale gold.

Changes from the original

Priser fjernet. Trykkfeilen «Mandetstænger» beholdt ordrett i transkripsjonen; modernisert tittel er «Mandelstenger». «hjortetaksalt» = hjortetakksalt (ammoniumkarbonat), «theske» = teskje. Rettskrivning modernisert.

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Frequently asked questions

Why does the heading say "Mandetstænger"?: It is a printing error in the 1900 edition; the word should be "Mandelstænger" (almond sticks). We have kept the original spelling in the transcription and corrected it in the modernised title.
What is baker's ammonia?: Baker's ammonia (ammonium carbonate) is an old chemical leavening agent that gives crisp biscuits. It is dissolved in a little water before use.

Equipment for this dish

Stand mixer →Erken kneaded and whisked by hand for ages – a stand mixer does the work for you.Engrospris.no

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