Lebkuchenplätzli

Ingredients

• 450 g spelt whole‑grain flour
• 100 g Ground Almonds
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 2 tsp gingerbread spice mix
• 1 tsp potassium carbonate
• 1 Organic Orange
• 200 g butter
• 2 Eggs
• 250 g honey

Instructions

1. 1.

   Mix flour, almonds, spices and potassium carbonate in a bowl. Rinse the orange hot, pat dry and grate its zest finely. Halve the orange and squeeze out the juice.

2. 2.

   Add 1 tsp orange zest and 2 tbsp orange juice to the flour mixture. Knead with butter, eggs and honey into a smooth dough. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate overnight.

3. 3.

   Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out the dough and cut out desired shapes, placing them on the sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (160 °C fan; gas: level 2–3) for about 15 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack.