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I would like to share with you German baking ideas and recipes! Here is one of my favorite German Christmas baking recipe!
*Nürnberger Lebkuchen*
Nürnberger Lebkuchen!
Ingredients:
Cookie Dough:
1/2 c. softened butter
1 c. sugar
4 eggs
3 c. white flour
1 T. Lebkuchen spices
2 T. cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
1 3/4 c. ground almonds
1/2 c. candied lemon peel, chopped
1 T. rum or orange liqueur
Glaze:
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. water
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 - 2 T. rum or liqueur
1/2 c. powdered sugar
Extras:
32 Oblaten (baking wafers) 3 inch size
1/2 c. raisins, soaked in rum and chopped
1/4 c. shredded coconut
Preparation:
Cream butter, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy.
Mix in flour, spices, cocoa powder and baking powder, alternating with milk.
Fold in nuts and lemon peel. Stir in rum. Stir in raisins and coconut if you are using them.
Drop about 3 tablespoons cookie dough into the center of each circle. If you are using "Oblaten" drop the dough onto the wafer and smooth to the edges. When the tray is full, use the back of the spoon to fill out circle, slightly mounding the dough towards the center.
Bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes. Turn down oven to 350°F if cookies are browning too much.
Let cool for a few minutes, then remove to a cookie or cake rack to cool.
While they are still warm, make the glaze.
Place 1/2 c. sugar and 1/4 c. water in a small saucepan on the stove. Bring to a boil and boil for a few minutes. Add vanilla and liqueur or rum. Sift powdered sugar over hot sugar syrup and stir.
Using a pastry brush, brush warm glaze over warm cookies. Let dry completely.
Dry glazed cookies for a day (to dry the glaze so it stays a bit crunchy) then store in an airtight container or freeze.
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon whipping cream
3/4 cup sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup blanched slivered almond
3 ounces candied orange peel, finely chopped
Chocolate glaze:
3 ounces semisweet chocolate
3 tablespoons butter
Partially melt chocolate pieces in the top of a double boiler over hot water. Remove from heat and stir until chocolate is melted. Blend in butter.
For Cookies:
Cream butter, add brown sugar, creaming until fluffy. Add honey, corn syrup, and cream , beating well after each addition.
Sift flour and salt together,add to creamed mixture, mixing until blended. Mix in almonds and candied peel.
Drop by level tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart onto greased and lightly floured cookie sheets,spread into 2 inch rounds.
Bake at 350°F about 7 minutes. (Cookies should be browned .
Cool 2 to 3 minutes on cookie sheets. Carefully remove cookies to wire racks; turn flat side up and cool completely.
Evenly spread bottom of each cookie with about 1 1/2 teaspoons Chocolate Glaze. When chocolate is almost set, draw wavy lines through glaze. About 2 dozen cookies.
*I use Belgium chocolate*......Delicious....
Last edited by Almrausch; 12-13-2012 at 12:08 PM..
YUM! These sound EXCELLENT. I was wondering about the "base" of the lebkuchen and how to make it, so now I know I can just get on Amazon and order the spices and the cookie "base." THANK YOU! I will have to try these out - but first I need to eat the lebkuchen that I just ordered - should be arriving today or tomorrow.
I am sure it's not as good as homemade, though, so thank you for the recipe!
YUM! These sound EXCELLENT. I was wondering about the "base" of the lebkuchen and how to make it, so now I know I can just get on Amazon and order the spices and the cookie "base." THANK YOU! I will have to try these out - but first I need to eat the lebkuchen that I just ordered - should be arriving today or tomorrow.
I am sure it's not as good as homemade, though, so thank you for the recipe!
Hi...you don't have to order anything, you just pick up the spices in the grocery store. I don't use the ,,Oblaten, because my family is not keen about them, so I leave the Lebkuchen without Oblaten. Even in the German stores here they sell it that way!
Hi...you don't have to order anything, you just pick up the spices in the grocery store. I don't use the ,,Oblaten, because my family is not keen about them, so I leave the Lebkuchen without Oblaten. Even in the German stores here they sell it that way!
I've never seen lebkuchen spices in the store - are they sold as a mixture, or individually, and if so, what spices are in the mixture?
My Great grandmother used to make Lebkuchen and Stolen. I have not had either one. She came from an area in Germany known as the black forest called Augsburg. I am only 1/4 german but I love the food. I was thinking that this time of year especially Christmas Germany must be really beautiful. I hope to go there someday and visit where my great grandmother came from. Do you have a stolen recipe?
My Great grandmother used to make Lebkuchen and Stolen. I have not had either one. She came from an area in Germany known as the black forest called Augsburg. I am only 1/4 german but I love the food. I was thinking that this time of year especially Christmas Germany must be really beautiful. I hope to go there someday and visit where my great grandmother came from. Do you have a stolen recipe?
Good morning lubby. how are you?I know Augsburg very well. Yes I can give you a Stollen recipe. I have to go with my son in the hospital, but when I have some time I will post it here. Until soon...
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Here is one of my favorite German Christmas baking recipe!
