CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Eggs |
|
|
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
5 |
|
Eggs |
2 1/2 |
c |
Sugar |
1/2 |
c |
Grated blanched almonds |
1/4 |
c |
Chopped citron |
1/4 |
c |
Chopped candied orange peel |
|
|
Grated rind of 1 lemon |
3 |
c |
Flour; as needed (up to 5) |
1/4 |
ts |
Powdered cardamon and nutmeg |
1/4 |
ts |
Each powdered cinnamon and cloves; (optional) |
1 |
ts |
Baking powder |
INSTRUCTIONS
Here is more recipes of Lebkuchen: from the Visions of Sugarplums
Beat eggs with sugar until thick and pale yellow. Add almonds, fruit, peel
and lemon rind. Sift flour with spices and baking powder and add gradually
to egg mixture, stirring well between additions. Add enough flour to make a
fairly stiff dough that is not sticky. Knead on a floured board until
smooth. Shape into finger-thick rolls; then cut in 1 inch slices. Arrange
on a buttered cookie sheet and let dry uncovered, at room temperature,
overnight. Bake in preheated 300 oven for about 20 minutes, or until pale
golden brown.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies
Variation: If you would like to prepare these cookies with bakers rice
wafers use 8 eggs to make a soft spreadable dough. Do not knead, but spread
onto wafers, let dry overnight and then bake. This softer mixture can also
be spread into a buttered 11" x 16" jelly roll pan, then dried and baked.
When still warm, cut into rectangles and cool thoroughly in pan before
serving.
Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #441 by aklatt@trxinc.com (Arlene Klatt)
on Dec 6, 1997
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