Lebkuchen, again

I'm trying to hold off on the Christmas baking this year, since we won't be here at Christmas etc etc.  But I bought some lebkuchen the other day, remembered my not very successful attempt at them last year, and thought I might have another go...

I used this recipe this time.

(makes 24 - I halved quantities to make 12 small ones)

285g plain flour
85g ground almonds
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
A pinch each of ground cloves, grated nutmeg and black pepper
200ml honey / agave
85g marg
zest of 1 lemon
1 tbsp candied peel

Melted chocolate and icing sugar to finish.

Put the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.  Weigh the honey and marg into a small pan and heat gently until the marg melts.  Add honey mixture, lemon zest and candied peel to the flour mixture.  Mix until combined and fairly stiff.  Leave to cool.

Heat oven to 180C/350F.  Make dough into 12 small, flattened discs.  Space evenly on baking trays lined with paper.  Bake for 15 mins, then cool on a wire rack.

Once cool, finish with melted chocolate and leave to cool.  Dust with icing sugar before serving, if you like.


They aren't really like the Lidl ones, but quite nice nonetheless.  S is watching football with the boys - I don't think dainty, sweet biscuits are the most appropriate post / during football snack, but well, what choice do they have?