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Lebkuchen
Nürnberger Lebkuchen with almonds and sugar coating, of the Elisen type (Elisenlebkuchen)
Alternative names
Pfefferkuchen
Type
Cake
Place of origin
Germany
Region or state
Franconia
Main ingredients
Honey, spices (aniseed, coriander, cloves, ginger, cardamom, allspice), nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, and walnuts), candied fruit
Lebkuchen (German pronunciation:[ˈleːpˌkuːxn]ⓘ), Honigkuchen[1] or Pfefferkuchen (pronounced[ˈp͡fɛfɐˌkuːxn̩]ⓘ) are honey-sweetened German cakes,[2] moulded cookies[3][4] or bar cookies[5] that have become part of Germany's Christmas traditions. They are similar to gingerbread.
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^The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Oxford University Press. April 2015. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-19-931361-7.
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1643 in the area in and around Nürnberg, Germany. At the same time, the Lebkuchen bakers ran a second trade using wax, a side product of honey: they became...
Aachener Printen are a type of Lebkuchen originating from the city of Aachen in Germany. Somewhat similar to gingerbread, they were originally sweetened...
that are also famous beyond the borders of Franconia, such as Nürnberger Lebkuchen, Bratwurst and the wines of Franconia. Franconia is also famous for its...
respectively (lit. 'pepper cake' because it used to contain pepper) or Lebkuchen (of unclear etymology; either Latin libum, meaning "sacrifice" or "sacrificial...
for many people is still associated with its traditional gingerbread (Lebkuchen) products, sausages, and handmade toys. Pocket watches — Nuremberg eggs...
sheet. Can be butter based, known as Butterkuchen, or filled with fruit. Lebkuchen is one such variation commonly made during Christmas. Kuchen also does...
Mandeln (candied, toasted almonds), traditional Christmas cookies such as Lebkuchen and Magenbrot (both forms of soft gingerbread), Bratwurst, and Glühwein...
cookies such as pizzelle have been made since the Middle Ages. Spicy lebkuchen are a Christmas treat in Germany. Cookies can be elaborately decorated...
It is similar to a florentine but much thicker and is a little like a lebkuchen. Known throughout Italy, it is an Italian Christmas tradition associated...
opera cake, Punschkrapfen, and Jaffa Cakes. Dominostein has a base of Lebkuchen (gingerbread), a middle layer of jelly (e.g. from sour cherries or apricots)...
seeds, cinnamon). Around Christmas, they can be made of soft gingerbread (Lebkuchen) with chocolate coating. In southern Germany and adjoining German-speaking...
"drömmar" biscuits and Danish "brunkager" Christmas biscuits, and German Lebkuchen. In many cases it may be replaced with baking soda or baking powder, or...
northern Europe and Scandinavia (e.g. Amerikaner, Speculoos, Tunnbröd or Lebkuchen). It was the precursor to today's more commonly used baking powder. Originally...
reputation as the "World's Thinnest Cookie". They are related to German Lebkuchen; original recipes can be traced back to the 17th century. The cookie is...
Berner Honiglebkuchen are Lebkuchen traditionally made in Bern, Switzerland. Distinguished from other Lebkuchen by their sometimes elaborate sugar decorations...
which includes sweet and spicy foods like Weihnachts-/Christstollen, Lebkuchen, Spekulatius, Marzipan, Weihnachtsplätzchen, Vanillekipferl, Zimtsterne...
Berner Haselnusslebkuchen are traditional Christmas cakes (Lebkuchen) from Bern, Switzerland. Made from ground hazelnuts, they are not to be confused...
to a saucepan where it is thickened (often with crushed gingerbread, lebkuchen – in particular Aachener Printen –, or gingersnaps, flour, sour cream...
Stranger. Retrieved 6 June 2016. "Brown and Haley: Almond Roca". German Lebkuchen. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2008...
from the region of Pomerania. It is made of flour, sugar, a blend of Lebkuchen spices, bread crumbs, almonds, and raisins. Tollatsch also contains the...
of a butcher, he worked as Modelstecher (craftsman of artistic wooden Lebkuchen templates) in Speicher from 1792, from 1798 also as secretary to the local...
16th century Christmas biscuits had become popular across Europe, with Lebkuchen being favoured in Germany and pepparkakor in Sweden, while in Norway krumkake...
centre for beekeeping and honey production referred to as Zeidlerei. Lebkuchen, the famous gingerbread of Nuremberg, is based on honey from Feucht. Feucht...
Name Image Description Aachener Printe A pastry and a type of Lebkuchen originating from the city of Aachen in Germany. The term is a protected designation...
feasting with their family. Fried carp, Sachertorte, and Christmas biscuits (Lebkuchen and Weihnachtssterne) are eaten, as are many other chocolate delicacies...
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