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Aunt Hannah’S Lebkuchen Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time35 mins

There is no one definitive recipe for Aunt Hannah's lebkuchen. However, many recipes for this German Christmas treat include spices such as ginger, cloves, and cinnamon, as well as honey, molasses, and nuts. Lebkuchen are often baked in special Lebkuchen pans, which have distinctively shaped indentations that form the biscuits into interesting shapes.

 4 ea Egg
 1 lb Brown sugar
 1 1/2 c Flour
 1 ts Baking powder
 1 ts Cinnamon
 ½ ts Cloves
 ¾ c Raisins
 ¾ c Nuts, chopped
 ¾ c Wine
 1 x or:
 ¾ c Coffee
1

Beat the eggs well.

2

Add sugar, cloves and cinnamon.

3

Sift flour three times,add the baking powder and sift into the egg mixture alternately with thewine (or substituted coffee).

4

Mix nuts and raisins together and sprinklewith 2 Tbsp of flour.

5

Add to mixture and beat thoroughly.

6

Pour batter inflat, greased pans and bake at 400-F about 15 minutes.