Leckerli Recipe

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Leckerli
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
469
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine honey and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring constantly, until honey thins and sugar dissolves; cool slightly.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves into a large bowl.
  3. Add almonds, candied orange and lemon peels; mix to coat.
  4. Add cooled honey mixture, egg and kirsch to flour mixture; stir with wooden spoon until blended.
  5. Knead dough together with palm of hand until mixture cleans side of bowl; shape into ball; flatten slightly.
  6. Roll dough between two sheets of wax paper to a 13x9 inch rectangle, slightly less than 1/4 inch thich, keeping edges as even as possible.
  7. Remove top piece of wax paper; flip dough onto lightly greased cookie sheet; remove second piece of wax paper.
  8. Brush top lightly with milk.
  9. Bake in a moderate over (375 degrees F) for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  10. Remove cookie sheet to wire rack.
  11. Trim edges of cookie dough; cut into 2-inch squares.
  12. Make GLAZE: Combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 3 Tbsp water in saucepan. Cook about 5 minutes or until it registers 235 degrees F on candy thermometer.
  13. Brush Glaze quickly over warm Leckerli. (Do not make glaze until Leckerli are out of the oven or it will harden.)
  14. Decorate with candied red cherry halves and angelica leaves. (Glaze will harden and turn white.).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 469.2 Kcal (1964 kJ)
Calories from fat 150.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.71g 26%
Cholesterol 20.46mg 7%
Sodium 1058mg 44%
Potassium 452.8mg 10%
Total Carbs 74.19g 25%
Sugars 23.42g 94%
Dietary Fiber 7.11g 28%
Protein 9.41g 19%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 10%
Iron 3.7mg 21%
Calcium 289.6mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 364.35 Kcal (1525 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.98g 26%
Cholesterol 15.89mg 7%
Sodium 821.59mg 44%
Potassium 351.62mg 10%
Total Carbs 57.61g 25%
Sugars 18.19g 94%
Dietary Fiber 5.52g 28%
Protein 7.31g 19%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 10%
Iron 2.9mg 21%
Calcium 224.9mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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