Hello, hello! Welcome back to my blog after a two years hiatus.
I did miss writing this blog but before I give you a long boring update, I would like to share one of my favorite Christmas cookies - Elisenlebkuchen.
I share the Lebkuchen spice mix in this blog post which you need for the cookie recipe. In the following blog post you'll find the cookie recipe.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice berries
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 star anis
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamon seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon unsweetened cacao powder
- 1 black peppercorn or 2 pinches or ground pepper
- 2.5 cm / 1 inch piece of vanilla pod
DIRECTIONS
- Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod.
- Place all theh spices in a mortar and grind them.
- Keep the Lebkuchen spice mix in an airtight container.