Basler Lebkuchen with Icing
Basler Lebkuchen with icing is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the Lebkuchen category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 150 g powdered sugar
- 2 tsp cherry brandy
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- a pinch of ground cloves
- 1 tsp grated nutmeg
- 50 g almonds
- 50 g hazelnuts
- 50 g walnuts
- 50 g candied orange peel
- 50 g candied lemon peel
- 1 untreated lemon (zest)
- 1 tsp potash
- 250 g flour
- 100 g spelt whole‑grain flour
- 100 ml cherry brandy
Instructions
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1.
Bring the syrup to a boil with sugar, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Finely chop the almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, candied orange peel and lemon peel and add them with the lemon zest to the syrup; remove from heat and set aside. Gradually mix in two‑thirds of both flours combined with potash and add the cherry brandy. Let the remaining flour rest on a work surface. Pour the dough onto it and knead quickly. Let rise, then place on a parchment‑lined baking sheet and refrigerate overnight.
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Preheat the oven to 220 °C (428 °F) with fan or conventional heat.
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3.
Slide the tray into the oven and bake for 15–20 minutes. Remove and let cool.
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4.
For the glaze whisk powdered sugar with cherry brandy until thick; spread over the cookies and allow to set. Cut into pieces and serve.
