Lebkuchen

Ingredients:

• Flour, 250 gr
• Ground almonds, 75 gr
• Baking powder, 1 tsp
• Baking soda, 1/2 tsp
• Dark chocolate (melted), 100 gr
• Butter (melted), 200 gr
• Brown sugar, 200 gr
• Egg (lightly beaten), 2
• Red wine, 3 tbs
• Honey, 1/2 cup
• Molasses, 1/2 cup
• Lemon juice, 1 tbs
• Grated lemon zest, 1 tsp
• Grated orange zest, 2 tsp
• Ground hazelnuts, 75 gr
• Ground ginger, 2 tsp
• Ground nutmeg, 1/2 tsp
• Ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp
• Ground cloves, 1/2 tsp
• Allspice, 1/4 tsp
• Ground coriander, 1/4 tsp
• Ground cardamom, 1/2 tsp
• Ground aniseed, 1/2 tsp
• Ground star anise, 1/4 tsp
• Halved blanched almonds, to decorate

Preparation:

Mix the flour, ground almonds, ground hazelnuts, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, spices and orange and lemon zest in a large bowl.

Gently melt the honey, molasses, chocolate and butter together in a saucepan.

In a large bowl, add the eggs, all the dry ingredients andfold through the honey mixture.

Line a deep baking tray (34x24 cm) with baking paper and spread dough evenly in tray.

Decorate with the halved almonds.

Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until a skewer pokes in the centre comes out clean. Let cool.

Cut in squares and ready to serve.
7. Cut into squares.