Lebkuchen Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Lebkuchen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 100 grams egg whites; 60 grams sugar (can be reduced by half); 85 grams almond flour; 85 grams hazelnut flour; 100 grams candid citrus; 25 grams honey; 6 grams Lebkuchen spice blend (see note); 1.5 grams potassium carbonate (food grade, in German it's called Pottasche); 1.5 salts of hartshorn/Ammonium Carbonate (in German Hirschhornsalz); 2 teaspoons milk; 50 thin wafers/oblaten

Servings: persons

100 grams egg whites
60 grams sugar (can be reduced by half)
85 grams almond flour
85 grams hazelnut flour
100 grams candid citrus
25 grams honey
6 grams Lebkuchen spice blend (see note)
1.5 grams potassium carbonate (food grade, in German it's called Pottasche)
1.5 salts of hartshorn/Ammonium Carbonate (in German Hirschhornsalz)
2 teaspoons milk
50 thin wafers/oblaten

1
Preheat oven to 205C/400F.
2
Dissolve the Pottasche and the Hirschhornsalz in 1 teaspoon milk in seperate small bowls. These two should not be mixed together before they go into the dough.
3
Chop the candied citrus finely or run it through a blender.
4
Mix all the ingredients but the Pottasche and the Hirschhornsalt and the wafers into a smooth dough.
5
Add the Pottasche and knead for 1 - 2 minutes.
6
Add the Hirschhornsalt and knead for 1 - 2 minutes.
7
Spread the wafers out on a parchment lined baking tray.
8
Wet your hands, take about one tablespoon of dough, roll into a ball, set it on a wafer and spread it out so it covers the whole wafer and has the shape of a low dome.
9
Once you have used up all the dough (or as much as you can fit on one baking tray), bake for about 14-17 minutes.
10
When they have cooled down you can glaze them with chocolate or a sugar glaze.

315

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 100 grams egg whites, 60 grams sugar (can be reduced by half), 85 grams almond flour, 85 grams hazelnut flour, and more.

Yes, Lebkuchen falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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