Traditional Lebkuchen Recipe | Classic German Gingerbread | Grand European Travel
A recipe for traditional German Lebkuchen, classic gingerbread, to make at home. Try Lebkuchen during the holidays in Germany on a guided tour of Europe\u0027s
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Cooking tools:
- Cookie cutter
- Rolling pin
- Sifter
- Cooling rack
- Pastry brush
- Microplane
- Oven
- Stove
- Saucepan
- Mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Spoon
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoon
- Refrigerator
- Airtight container
- Fork
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 250g (1 cup) honey
- 150g (2/3 cup) brown sugar
- 100g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 350g (2 3/4 cups) all-purpose flour
- 100g (1 cup) ground almonds or hazelnuts
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional, for a deeper flavor)
- Oblaten (thin wafer papers) – available in specialty stores, optional
- Blanched almonds or candied citrus peel for decoration
- 100g (1 cup) powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons water or lemon juice
- Optional: 100g (3.5 oz) dark chocolate for a chocolate glaze
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