HOW TO MAKE LEBKUCHEN (RECIPE)

Lebkuchen is one of the very famous gingerbread. It is a traditional bread in Germany most especially in Nuremberg. Many types of Lebkuchen has been created because it can be made with many possible ingredients. Mass production of this bread for commercial purposes began in 14th century when a league for bakers was created in Germany. Some of many lebkuchen types is the oblated which is prepared and baked on a wafer and soft cookies. Another is the Elisen, known to be the finest of its kind for it includes marzipan for its ingredient. Honey became widely used for this bread because honey was one of the very important products in Germany. Nuts and jams are also found to be used in baking this bread. What I am going to share with you is the starter recipe, good enough for the first timers who wish to make this bread. Here is the recipe:



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HOW TO MAKE LEBKUCHEN (RECIPE)

Ingredients:
4 eggs (plus 1 egg yolk for the glaze)
16 tablespoon sugar
32 spoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/2 cups almonds (ground)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoon orange peel (shredded)
a pinch of cloves
a pinch of nutmeg
a pinch of allspice
38 pieces of almonds (skinned)

Preparation and Step by Step Baking Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs and sugar. whisk until foamy.
2. In another bowl, combine flour with baking powder. Mix perfectly.
3. Combine flour and egg mixtures, add the orange peel, almonds, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Mix perfectly until dough forms.
4. Put in a tray with cover and put in a fridge for 2 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
6. On a lightly floured board, Spread and roll out the dough into 1 1/2 centimeters thick and cut into 5 X 8 centimeter rectangle.
7. Lay the dough on cookie sheet.
8. In a small bowl, combine egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of water and whisk a little.
9. Spread the egg yolks on top of every cookie dough.
10. Decorate the cookie dough with almonds.
11. Put in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the cookies turn light brown.
12. Remove from oven and let rest to cook down.
13. Serve with East Frisian tea.

HOW TO MAKE LEBKUCHEN (RECIPE)