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Almond Elisen gingerbread

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 5 eggs
  • 400 g sugar
  • 1 lemon(s), the juice
  • 2 lemons, grated peel
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp clove(s) (ground)
  • 1 pinch of cardamom
  • 1 pinch of nutmeg blossom
  • 800 g almonds (peeled and ground)
  • 1 pack of wafers, 7 cm
  • 400 g chocolate coating
  • Salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

without candied lemon and orange peel

Whisk the eggs and sugar until frothy. Mix in the lemon juice, zest, a pinch of salt, and the spices, then fold in the almonds. Spread the batter onto the wafers with a knife, about 1 cm thick, leaving a small edge free. Let dry on a wire rack for a few hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius (320 degrees Fahrenheit). Bake the gingerbread for about 20 minutes; they should be lightly browned but still moist inside. Once cooled, cover with the glaze. Store in tins for about 2 weeks, then enjoy.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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