Christmas Goats

Recipe for Christmas Goats – Traditional, flavorful baked goods for Christmas. Are you looking for a classic recipe for Christmas goats for the holiday season? These delicious Christmas buns, made with stone-ground flour and syrup, provide a lovely sweetness and texture that is perfect for the festive celebration. Follow this recipe to make tasty and soft Christmas goats that the whole family will love.

• 170 g butter
• 50 g sugar
• 180 g light syrup
• 6 dl milk
• 2 eggs
• 300 g stone-ground whole grain flour, finely milled
• 900 g stone-ground, sifted wheat flour
• 1 packet dry yeast
• 1 tsp salt

1. Combine milk, butter, syrup, and sugar in a saucepan and heat until the butter and syrup have melted. Allow the mixture to cool until lukewarm. Whisk in 2 eggs. Place the flour, yeast, and salt in a stand mixer and add the wet mixture. Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic.
2. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
3. Divide the dough into 18 pieces. Shape each piece into elongated buns and flatten them slightly. Place the buns on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Cut a notch at each end.
4. Cover and let them proof for 30 minutes.
5. Bake in the middle of the oven at 220°C for 10-12 minutes.
6. When the Christmas goats are done baking, brush them with room temperature butter for a shiny surface and extra moisture.

Nystekte julegeiter fyller huset med en deilig duft og skaper en lun og hyggelig stemning uansett årstid. Med sin myke tekstur og runde smak er de like populære til hverdag som til fest, og de passer godt både med søtt og salt pålegg. Bak gjerne en stor porsjon og frys ned noen til senere, de tiner raskt og smaker nesten som nybakte. Med denne tradisjonelle oppskriften kan du enkelt ta vare på en gammel baketradisjon og samtidig skape nye, gode minner rundt bordet året rundt.