Lebkuchen VI

Name: Lebkuchen VI
Prep time: 10 h
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h
Yield: 72
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking soda; 177 milliliters packed brown sugar; 79 milliliters diced candied citron; 59 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 egg; 651 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 79 milliliters chopped hazelnuts; 118 milliliters honey; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 118 milliliters molasses; 118 milliliters water; 237 milliliters white sugar

Lebkuchen VI might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 72 servings with 59 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 151 person have tried and liked this recipe. If you have water, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 10 hours. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, stir together the honey and molasses. Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from heat and stir in the brown sugar, egg, lemon juice and lemon zest. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.

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Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Allspice

Cinnamon

Molasses

Clove

Nutmeg

All Purpose Flour

Honey

Egg

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Add the molasses mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in the citron and hazelnuts. Cover dough and chill overnight.

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Hazelnuts

Molasses

Citron

Dough

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Using a small amount of dough at a time, roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Cut into small rectangles and place them 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until no imprint remains when touched lightly.

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Oven

Brush the icing over the cookies while they are still hot and quickly remove them to wire cooling racks. Store in airtight container with a cup of orange or apple for a few days to mellow.

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Orange

Apple

Icing

Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan.

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Sugar

Water

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Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.

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Syrup

Water

Remove from heat and stir in the confectioners' sugar. If icing becomes sugary while brushing cookies, re-heat slightly- adding a little water until crystals dissolve.

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Powdered Sugar