~ The First of December ~
Opening the First Window
in the
Lavender and Lovage Advent Calendar
German Lebkuchen
German Lebkuchen
December 1st
2011
Window number one is a
Lebkuchen Star
Lebkuchen Star
German Lebkuchen
Image: Sainsbury’s magazine
The Vegetarian Society’s moist Christmas cookies,
flavoured with rosewater are a traditional favourite in Germany.
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 400 g granulated sugar
- 400 g unpeeled almonds, coarsley chopped
- 75 g candied orange peel, finely chopped
- 1 lemons, grated rind and juice
- 0.25 nutmeg, finely grated
- 5 g ground cinnamon
- 20 ml rose water
- 15 g icing sugar
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C/gas 5.
2. Using either a hand whisk or electric hand whisk, whisk the eggs and sugar together in a large bowl until it resembles thick cream.
3. Gradually add the almonds, candied orange peel, lemon rind, nutmeg and cinnamon and mix well.
4. Place rice paper onto a baking sheet and spoon approximately two tablespoons of the mixture per cookie, onto the rice paper.
5. Smooth the dough with a knife dipped into rose water to prevent it from sticking.
6. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until firm to touch.
7. Remove cookies and allow to cool slightly.
8. Mix the icing sugar with lemon juice to form a paste and drizzle over the warm cookies.
I will be featuring more Vegetarian recipes from The Vegetarian Society throughout December.
See you later with my usual daily post!
Karen
So very pretty, I am looking forward to all your super Christmas ideas. Jude x
I shall look forward to a daily Christmas treat from you for this month! I have that festive feeling already and it's only the 1st day in December x
I shall look forward to a daily Christmas treat from you for this month! I have that festive feeling already and it's only the 1st day in December x
what a lovely idea for Christmas. I have never made these but they look and sound delicious. thanks fro recipe and look forward to the rest!
if I hold my breath and don't breath again till you post something un-Christmas related… will I die?… i love those little stars… I may even attempt to make them this weekend when I decorate my tree xx
Oh Karen, I can just see it, I'm going to want to make everything you post in your advent and I won't be able to – oh the pressure!
But I really, really, want to make these. Any idea how long they would last – assuming I didn't eat them before I gave them away? AND do you cut out the rice paper before you spread the dough on them or after they are cooked?
I'm advent baking too today!!! (And will post about it later.) These look delicious!!!
Happy 1st day of december! Love your calendar 🙂 those cookies look scrumptious!~
Looking forward to the daily advent post. Beautiful star.
Very Pretty Karen! Lots to look forward to!
Oh no I forgot to get the advent calendars !!!! The cookies sound so delicious – love those flavors
Mary oxo
An advent calendar Lavender and Lovage style- brilliant! I look forward to 'opening' the next 24 posts!
How pretty, it amazes me how you manage to come up with a new bake every day Karen and they all look so good.
I love the idea of a blog advent calendar! Reminds me of my little wooden one I had as a kid.
I don't think I've ever had lebkuchen–must get on that!
Love your blog advent calendar – might have to steal the idea for next year! These look lovely. Everything on your blog looks lovely! Yes honest opinion 🙂