Brunaost
Hardanger — Mother recipe · en it
Brunaost is a traditional sweet from the Hardanger region, characterized by its rich crust and chestnut filling.
⏱️ 30 min prep + 15 min cottura · 8 porzioni · media
Ingredients
- 250 g of flour
- 100 g of sugar
- 100 g of butter
- 1 egg
- 100 g of honey
- 100 g of chestnuts
- 1 packet of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of warm water
- 1/2 teaspoon of sugar for pulling
- 1 teaspoon of sugar for decoration
- 300 g of pulled sugar
Method
- Prepare the dough: mix the flour, butter, sugar, pulled sugar, and salt. Add the warm water and eggs, mixing well until you get a homogeneous dough.
- Prepare the filling: cook the chestnut pieces, mixing with the honey.
- Shape the sweets: divide the dough into small balls and flatten them. Insert a small amount of filling in the center of each and seal the dough around the filling, forming a ball.
- Make the pulled sugar: mix the sugar with water and bring to a boil. Keep stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved and the mixture has become opaque. Add the decoration sugar and pull the sugar.
- Decorate the sweets: dip the bunaost in the fresh pulled sugar and let them cool on a baking paper tray.
- Serve: serve the bunaost fresh, decorated with the pulled sugar.
The story
Brunaost is a sweet with deep historical roots, known throughout Norway, but it is particularly popular in the Hardanger region.
Community variants (0)
No variants yet: propose the first one!