gingerbread

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 1 kg flour
• 500 g honey
• 250 g sugar
• 125 g butter
• 1 egg(s)
• 10 g gingerbread spice
• 10 g potash
• 10 g ammonium bicarbonate

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Rest period approx. 3 days; Cooking/baking time approx. 7 minutes; Total time approx. 3 days 1 hour 7 minutes

with potash and hartshorn salt

Dissolve the potash and ammonium hydroxide in 1/4 cup of lukewarm water. Dissolve the butter, sugar, and honey in a saucepan over low heat. Let cool thoroughly. In a bowl, combine the flour and gingerbread spice. Add the cooled honey mixture, egg, and dissolved potash with the ammonium hydroxide. First, knead thoroughly with a hand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Once the mixture is fairly smooth, continue kneading thoroughly by hand. The dough should be glossy. Sprinkle a little flour over it and let it rest for 1-3 days. Then divide the dough in half and knead each one again. Then you can roll out the dough and cut out cookies. Bake them at 200°C for about 7 minutes. They should not overcook. The gingerbread cookies can then be decorated as desired.