Have you ever heard of “Lebkuchen” biscuits? They come from Germany, they are good to eat, beautiful to look at. Let’s find out how to prepare them for Christmas
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They come from Germany and as well as being delicious they are beautiful: we are talking about “Lebkuchen” biscuits. Nuremberg is their homeland, although they are also widespread in South Tyrol, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland.
Traditionally they are prepared with dried fruit, nuts and spices, and finally covered with icing or chocolate, but there are countless variations depending on the area. Their origins date back to the 14th century, when they were prepared by monks using honey, spices and nuts. Let’s find out how to prepare them for Christmas taking inspiration from German recipe.
Lebkuchen: the traditional German recipe
The recipe we propose comes from the “SupergoldenBakes” website and explains how to prepare these delicious German biscuits step by step.
In Germany one of the main ingredients is the festive spice mix called Lebkuchengew-rzwhich however is quite difficult to find outside the country. Don’t panic, you can replace it by purchasing the individual spices listed in the ingredient list.
Ingredients
Preparation
You can also store them on a baking tray lined with baking paper, adding some orange zest here and there.
SOURCE: SupergoldenBakes
