Ontbijtkoek (Peperkoek)

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 F (150°C).

Step 2

Line a cake pan with parchment paper and butter it.

Step 3

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the rye flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and spices.

Step 4

In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar, honey, molasses, vanilla extract and hot milk until everything is well combined.

Step 5

Add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture using the flat beater until obtaining a smooth dough.

Step 6

Pour the mixture into a cake pan.

Step 7

Bake for 80 minutes or until a thin wooden skewer comes out clean.

Step 8

If the top of the ontbijtkoek darkens too much during baking, cover it with 2 sheets of parchment paper.

Step 9

Leave to cool for 5 minutes in the cake pan, then unmold and let cool completely on a rack.