Lebkuchen
Lebkuchen is a German spiced pastry, baked for Christmas similar to gingerbread apart its soft texture. It is often used to make decorated slabs or decorated little houses.Recipe for 10 to 20 lebkuchen:
- 420g plain flour, sifted
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- 200g sugar
- 120ml honey
- 110g almonds, finely chopped
- 60g candied orange peel, finely chopped
- 60g candied lemon peel, finely chopped
For the Glaze:
- 65g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Sift together the flour, baking soda and spices into a bowl. Then, beat together the eggs and sugar in a separate bowl until it becomes thick and creamy. Carefully and gradually add the honey to the egg mixture. Then, add a quarter of the dry ingredients, mixing well with a wooden spoon, like you would do for a sponge base. Repeat 4 times until all the dry ingredients have been incorporated.
Now add the almonds and the candied peels and stir them into the batter then pour the mixture onto a well-greased baking tray (or spoon individual portions). Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool on a pastry rack when cooked.
Meanwhile, mix the glaze ingredients together. Then, when the lebkuchen have cool down entirely spread over the icing.
Suitable for vegetarian, pregnant women, lactose free.
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