Luisenlebkuchen recipe
Luisenlebkuchen recipe
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About this recipe
In this blog post I will take you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's go.The Luisenlebkuchen recipe is a traditional German treat that dates back to the 19th century. These soft and chewy gingerbread cookies are made with a combination of ground almonds, honey, and spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. The dough is then shaped into small rounds and topped with a delicate icing glaze. Luisenlebkuchen are often enjoyed during the holiday season and are a beloved treat in Germany.
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Luisenlebkuchen recipe details
Ingredients
| 2 | eggs |
| 200 g | sugar |
| 4 tsp | cinnamon |
| 1 tsp | cardamom |
| ½ tsp | cloves |
| ½ tsp | lemon peel |
| 1 dash(es) | salt |
| 200 g | almonds . finely ground |
| 50 g | candied orange peel |
| 100 g | flour |
| ½ tsp | baking powder |
| 30 | wafers |
| 75 g | icing sugar |
| 1 tbsp | lemon juice |
| 50 g | couverture, dark |
| 1 tbsp | pistachios, ground |
| 1 tbsp | almonds, ground |
Instructions
Stir the eggs with the sugar, add spices, lemon peel, salt, almonds and the candied orange peel, stir well. Add flour, baking powder and mix all well.Put the wafers on a baking tray and put little heaps of the dough on top. Try to get them into a nice form (like the top of a mountain) with a wet knife. Put aside for about 1 hour before baking at 150-175°C for 20 minutes.
Mix the icing powder with the lemon juice and melt the couverture. Spread the couverture on one half of the Lebkuchen and the icing powder / lemon juice frosting on the other half.
Garnish the dark Lebkuchen with the ground almonds and the light Lebkuchen with the ground pistachios.
Preparation time:
ca. 45 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a
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