Lebkuchen
Indulge in the warm, comforting flavors of these spiced almond gingerbread biscuits. The dough comes together seamlessly with a blend of aromatic spices, honey, and butter. Once baked, these delectable treats emerge with a delightful chewiness and a perfect balance of sweetness and spice. Top them off with a simple icing for a finishing touch that adds a hint of sweetness to these irresistible biscuits.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 250g plain flour
- 85g ground almonds
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- pinch each ground cloves , grated nutmeg and black pepper
- 200ml clear honey
- 85g butter
- 1 lemon , finely grated zest
- 100g icing sugar
- 1 egg white , beaten
Instructions
- 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.
Cook Time
15M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Makes 30
Nutrition
- Calories: 102 calories
- Fat Content: 4 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 2 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 16 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 9 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 0.5 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 2 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.16 milligram of sodium
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