Springerle model squirrel Ø 57 mm

Springerle model squirrel Ø 57 mm

Especially before Christmas, treats like aniseed rolls, crispy tirggel and aromatic speculoos are available in the stores. But these taste even better when the Swiss favorites are homemade. To give the pastries a particularly great pattern, the dough is embossed with a pastry model made of synthetic resin. These models are food-safe, break-resistant and waterproof. In addition, the doughs release more easily from the synthetic resin than from wood, for example.

With this model you create a small pastry that is especially suitable for Christmas and Advent. The motif is Tirggel or Anisguetzli also perfect as a gift or as a souvenir for the hosts of the Christmas party.

Springerle model - application

With a pastry model can be made, for example, own Tirggel, delicious Spekulatius, Anisbrötli or even marzipan with a great pattern. Depending on the dough used, the model should be lightly oiled, floured or sprinkled with a little baker's starch. For thick rolled out masses, the model is pressed into the dough, if you prefer to bake a thin Tirggel, the rolled out dough is pressed into the model.

Aniseed roll

220 g whole egg

500 g powdered sugar

500 g white flour

1 tbsp anise

Beat the whole egg with the powdered sugar until foamy, then knead in the flour and anise. Form the dough into a ball, cover and let rest a little. Then divide the dough into four pieces. Roll out the first quarter 8 mm thick. Use enough flour so that the dough does not stick to the work surface and the surface becomes nice and silky. Then take the model, if the surface has been well floured before, no additional flouring of the model is necessary. Put the model on the dough and press it well. Repeat this until the whole dough is embossed. Then cut out or cut out the individual embossments with a suitable cookie cutter.

Do the same with the other pieces of dough. You can knead the remaining dough and roll it out again. After kneading once or twice, the dough may become a little dry, so the surface pattern will not be equally beautiful. You can still make delicious Chräbeli from the leftovers. All Guetzli are dried for 12-24 hours at room temperature in a dry place without draught. Then bake them for 12 to 15 minutes in a 150 °C oven on the lowest rack. The aniseed rolls are perfect when they are still very light but baked through. The relief may also be slightly browned.

Marzipan Thaler

40 g water

100 g sugar

10 g glucose

80 g almonds

15 g powdered sugar

Boil the water, sugar and glucose. Meanwhile, grind the almonds with the powdered sugar in a blender until very fine. Then empty the boiling syrup to the dry mixture and continue mixing until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Then put the marzipan on a clean and cool work surface, knead it through, spread it out and put it back together. This creates a slightly firmer consistency. Then roll out the marzipan on powdered sugar or baker's starch. Depending on the thickness, press the model into the marzipan or vice versa. Sprinkle the model with a little baker's starch first. For thin marzipan decorations, which can then be placed on a cupcake or a Guetzli, for example, the marzipan is rolled out thinly and placed on the model. With your fingertips you press the mass into it. Then carefully remove the mass from the model and cut it out. Apply the marzipan directly or let it dry a little.

Cleaning

Despite oil, flour and baker's starch, it can happen that some dough sticks in the model and the embosser should also be cleaned after use. This is best done immediately after processing the dough, before any residue hardens. The model can be cleaned in water with a brush. If some of the glue has already dried up, the model can be soaked in water until the residue comes off.

Tirggel and Spekulatius at miniSchoggi

You have the joy of Tirggeln gripped? Then you are in our Tirggel and speculoos course in the best possible way. Here we show you how you can easily make your pastry classics at home. Definitely it will not be boring in the Christmas season, because in addition to the Tirggel and Spekulatius course, we offer Christmas praline courses, Guetzlik courses or Samichlaus-Giesskurse! Find the right course for you, your family and friends! We are looking forward to your registration!