LEBKUCHEN

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A German biscuit similar to gingerbread, lebkuchen is easy to make and a great Christmas treat

Provided by Emma Lewis

Categories     Snack, Treat

Time 30m

Yield Makes 30

Number Of Ingredients 12

250g plain flour
85g ground almond
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
200ml clear honey
1 lemon, finely grated zest
85g butter
pinch each ground cloves, grated nutmeg and black pepper
1 tsp baking powder
100g icing sugar
1 egg white, beaten

Steps:

  • Tip the dry ingredients into a large bowl. Heat the honey and butter in a pan over a low heat until the butter melts, then 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 180C/fan160C/gas 4. Using your hands, roll dough into about 30 balls, each 3cm wide, then flatten each one slightly into a disk. Divide the biscuits between two baking trays lined with baking parchment, leaving room for them to expand. Bake for 15 mins, then cool on a wire rack.
  • To ice the biscuits, mix together the icing sugar, 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 room.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 0.5 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.16 milligram of sodium

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