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Lebkuchen (SCD)

Lebkuchen (sometimes called Pfefferkuchen) is a traditional Bavarian baked Christmas treat, somewhat resembling gingerbread

Yield: servings

Calories: 237kcal

Author: Chef Verde

Materials

285 g honey
85 g butter
1 tsp lemon juice baking powder sub
½ tsp baking soda baking powder sub
250 g almond flour
85 g almond meal
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch grated nutmeg
1 pinch black pepper
1 lemon zest finely grated optional us 1/2 tsp lemon juice if not available
½ c Walnuts Chopped. Other options: Hazelnuts or Almonds.

For the icing

100 g honey
2 egg white beaten

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Put all dry ingredients into a large bowl.
Heat the honey and butter in a pan over a low heat until the butter melts.
Pour into the flour mixture along with the lemon zest.
Mix well until the dough is combined and fairly solid. Cover and leave to cool.
Heat oven to 350 F and line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Using your hands, roll dough into about 15 balls, each 2 inches wide, then flatten each one slightly into a disk, leaving room for them to expand.
Bake for 15 mins, then cool on a wire rack.

Icing the biscuits.

Mix together the icing sugar (honey), egg white and 1-2 tbsp water to form a smooth, runny icing.
Dip the top of each biscuit in the icing and spread with the back of a knife.
Leave to dry out in a warm area.

Notes

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2006

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