Dennis G. wrote:

> sc > wrote:
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Does anyone know a recipe for pfeffernusse that has the texture of
>>gingerbread? I dont know how to describe what I mean really... kind of
>>like dry, semi-stale white bread dinner rolls, but just a little more
>>dense
>
>
> I don't have a recipe but the ones Mum made were hard as rocks and you had to
> suck them like candy for a while before you could chew them. I have looked for
> years for a recipe or means to make the same way without success. They were a
> central part of my Christmas when I was in grade school.
>
> Dennis


I've made these before; they are just as you described:
http://home.earthlink.net/~bsondahl/cooking.html

The recipe is near the bottom of the [very large but entertaining] web page.

Best regards,
Bob