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Aug 31, 2008 at 02:39PM vs Aug 31, 2008 at 03:08PM
Basler Leckerli
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- 450 g (16 oz) honey - - ground skin of one lemon - - 300 g (10.5 oz) sugar - - 1 dl (0.4 c.) kirsch - - - 1 ½ tbsp cinnamon - - 600 g (21 oz) flour - - 1 pinch clove powder - - 1 ½ tsp baking powder - - ½ tsp. Nutmeg - - 150 g (5 oz) confectioner’s sugar - - 100 g (3.5 oz) ground candied orange peel - - 100 g (3.5 oz) ground candied lemon peel - - 200 g (7 oz) ground almonds - - 3 to 5 tbsp kirsch or water Put honey, sugar, clove powder and nutmeg in pan. Heat slowly, remove from stove. Add candied orange and lemon peel, almonds, lemon skin, and stir. Add kirsch, flour and baking powder. Knead on table to form soft dough. While the dough is still warm, roll it out on the back of two greased baking sheets approx. 5 mm thick. Let rest 5 or 6 hours/overnight. Bake for 15 to 20 mins at 220°C. Mix confectioner’s sugar, kirsch/water. Frost dough.