Comments on: This Will Save Your Back

By: Vallery

Vallery — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:06:12 +0000

I am making Springerle Cookies for the very first time. My husbands mother always made them and is no longer with us. I want to do something special for him this Christmas and thought I would try these. I have ordered a Wooden Rolling Pin but have a question and I am sure this is very “dumb”. Am I correct in assuming that you would roll the dough out with a regular pin until it is 1/4″ or so thick and then Use the Springerle Rolling pin to press the designs?

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:46:23 +0000

Since I enjoy woodworking, I’ve always been keenly aware of safety around tools, so I vary the working surface (bench, sawhorses, or even the floor) as needed. As for pressing springerle, my choice has always been our butcher block kitchen table. The surface is steady enough to take the pressure, and large enough for placement of the pressed designs well out of the way. No back pains. The table is off limits for a day, though.

By: Connie

Connie — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:48:32 +0000

Great idea Patrice! I think this will really help a lot of people, especially those who are vertically challenged! Connie

By: Patrice Romzick

Patrice Romzick — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:09:02 +0000

I use a wooden wine crate as a one-foot step stool. This enables me to roll out the dough on my counter which keeps me close to all of my supplies.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:19:37 +0000

I have a chronic back problem, so making Springerle is truly a work of love for my family. I have also found that using a table as Connie mentions really works. Also I’ve found that chilling the dough helps and saves my back.

By: Terri

Terri — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:52:53 +0000

I use a marble rolling pin. The extra weight seems to make pressing a little easier.