A gingerbread recipe from our family
When the aromas of cardamom, cloves and almonds fill the kitchen, then it is Advent not far anymore. Then the baking time begins. Gingerbread was part of our home every year at this time. My mother was a great cook who loved to bake. Her recipes are old house recipes. I am happy to share her gingerbread recipe with you!
Ingredients for the gingerbread recipe
The dough for this gingerbread recipe is very easy to make and can be baked immediately. However, it takes some time until it is finished. I have given an overview of all stages here.
- 250 grams of honey
- 400 grams of sugar
- 125 grams butter or margarine
- a quarter liter of milk
- three eggs
- a packet Ginger bread spice*
- two tubes of deer horn salt
- 125 grams of lemon peel
- 80 grams of orange peel
- 125 grams of nuts
- 125 grams of almonds
- a kilogram of flour
The preparation for the gingerbread recipe
Put sugar, honey and milk in a pot and let it get hot. Then add butter or margarine until it has melted. Then let the mixture cool down.
Once the mixture is cool, stir in all the ingredients one after the other. Then knead the dough well.
The dough then needs to rest. It's best to keep it well covered in a cool place for 14 days.
Then roll out the dough and cut out gingerbread cookies that are about a centimeter thick. Place the molds on a tray lined with baking paper and then bake them in the oven at 200°C for about ten minutes.
If you want, you can also decorate the gingerbread with almond halves before baking.
It is important that you then cover the gingerbread cookies with icing while they are still warm. You can sprinkle chocolate sprinkles or colorful sprinkles on top for decoration.
Ingredients for the icing:
- 300 grams of powdered sugar
- two tablespoons of lemon or orange juice
- Water
Preparing the icing for the gingerbread recipe
Mix together the powdered sugar and juice until smooth. If this is not spreadable enough, you can also add some water.
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Source gingerbread recipe: my mom's recipe collection
Text: © Copyright Monika Fuchs and TravelWorldOnline
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