Lebkuchen

Name: Lebkuchen
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Makes 24
Cuisine: Austrian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 egg; 60 g (2 oz) soft dark brown sugar; 1 teaspoon brandy; 85 g (2¾ oz) ground almonds; 180 ml (5¾ fl oz) clear honey; 40 g (1¼ oz) chopped mixed peel; ¼ teaspoon baking powder; 125 g (4 oz) icing sugar; large pinch of ground cloves; 155 g (5 oz) plain flour; 3 tablespoons milk; large pinch of ground nutmeg

Preparation info

Makes
24

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

A traditional Austrian and German spicy soft biscuit that comes into its own in winter and especially for Christmas. Delicious served with tea, coffee or mulled wine in wintertime.

Ingredients

40 g (1¼ oz) chopped mixed peel
155 g (5

Oceania
Europe
Christmas
Vegetarian
Cookies
Spicy
Winter

Method

Preheat the oven to moderately hot 200°C (400°F/Gas 6). Brush a 20 x 30 cm (