Lebkuchen - German Gingerbread Squares
Ingredients
- 12 tbsp. butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Eier
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tbsp. gingerbread spice
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- 3 tbsp. honey
- 3 tbsp. cacao powder
- ¼ tsp. Kosher salt or 1 pinch of fine salt
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts i.e. almonds, hazelnuts or walnuts
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 3 oz. candied orange or lemon peel or dried fruit i.e. cherries or apricots
Instructions
- Melt butter and honey over medium low heat and set aside to cool down.
- In the meantime, whisk eggs with salt and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Blend all dry ingredients including ground nuts in a large bowl.
- Add the milk to the egg mixture and blend well.
- Add dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Pour in honey-butter and mix well.
- Chop the dried fruit and fold into the dough.
- Pour the dough on a with parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 20 - 25 min. in a 350°F pre-heated oven.
- Allow to cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Brush with your favorite sugar glaze or coat with chocolate icing.
- Cute into bite-sized squares or bars.
Nutrition
Yield: 1gramsCalories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 4gFat: 10gFiber: 1gSugar: 13g