Christmas Lebkuchen

250 g of honey

100 g of sugar

1 eggs

75 g of butter

500 g of flour

1 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. spices for gingerbread (cinnamon, ginger, cloves)

1 zest of orange

50 g d' candied orange peel finely chopped

Optional

100 g d' ground almonds

Optional

powdered sugar for sprinkling

Salad bowl

Saucepan

Parchment paper

Rolling pin

Round cookie cutters

Oven

1. 1

   Heat the honey, sugar and butter in a saucepan until the mixture is liquid. Leave to cool.

2. 2

   Add the egg to the cooled mixture.

3. 3

   Mix the flour, baking soda, spices, orange zest, candied orange peel and ground almonds in a large bowl.

4. 4

   Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and knead until smooth.

5. 5

   Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.

6. 6

   Preheat oven to 180°C.

7. 7

   Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut out circles using a cookie cutter.

8. 8

   Place the circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

9. 9

   Bake in a preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.

10. 10

    Leave the Lebkuchen to cool on a wire rack.

11. 11

    If you wish, sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories 150 kcal

Fats 4 g

Proteins 2 g

Carbohydrates 26 g

Fiber 1 g

Minerals 20 mg

Winter

This recipe is in season!