Lebkuchen Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup hazelnuts (3 1/2 oz)
  • 3/4 cup sliced almonds (2 1/2 oz)
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup mild honey
  • 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fine-quality mixed candied fruit such as citron, orange, and lemon
  • 3 tbsp water

Directions:

  1. Make nut flour: Finely grind nuts with remaining nut flour ingredients in a food processor.
  2. Make dough: Beat together brown sugar, honey, and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until creamy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in nut flour at low speed until just blended, then stir in candied fruit.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  4. Arrange rice-paper rounds, shiny sides down, on 2 large baking sheets. Roll level 2-tablespoon amounts of dough into balls with dampened hands, then put 1 on each paper round and flatten slightly (dough will spread to cover paper during baking).
  5. Bake cookies in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until surface no longer appears wet, about 15 minutes total. Transfer to racks to cool.
  6. Ice cookies: Sift confectioners sugar into a bowl, then stir in water until smooth. Evenly brush tops of cooled cookies with icing. Let icing set, about 1 hour.
  7. * Available at Fauchon (212-308-5919) or The Baker's Catalogue (800-827-6836).
  8. Cooks' note: • These cookies improve with age but icing will darken. If making ahead, do not ice until day of serving. Cookies keep, layered between sheets of wax paper, in an airtight container 1 month.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 211.23 Kcal (884 kJ)
Calories from fat 57.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.43g 10%
Cholesterol 19.25mg 6%
Sodium 72.43mg 3%
Potassium 82.84mg 2%
Total Carbs 37.72g 13%
Sugars 27.93g 112%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 5%
Protein 2.56g 5%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 25.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 385.5 Kcal (1614 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.74g 10%
Cholesterol 35.13mg 6%
Sodium 132.18mg 3%
Potassium 151.18mg 2%
Total Carbs 68.85g 13%
Sugars 50.97g 112%
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 5%
Protein 4.67g 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1mg 3%
Calcium 47.1mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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