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Lebkuchen Recipe
Similar to gingerbread but a little spicier, these traditional German biscuits make great gifts although you'll definitely want to keep a few for yourself. Get creative with the decorations, then package up in pretty boxes or bags.
Makes: About 30 biscuits
- Makes30
- CourseSnack
- Prepare45 mins
- Cook20 mins
- Total time1 hr 5 mins
- Pluscooling and chilling
- 90g unsalted butter
- 50g clear honey
- 125g black treacle
- 30g dark brown muscovado sugar
- 350g self-raising flour, plus a little extra
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- Good grating fresh nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 egg, beaten
- 200g dark chocolate (70% cocoa)
- 200g icing sugar