lebkuchen
[ LAYB-koo-kuhn ]
This thick, cakelike
COOKIE is a specialty of Nuremberg and one of the most popular in Germany. It's honey-sweetened, full of spices,
CITRON and almonds and often topped with a hard confectioners' sugar glaze. Lebkuchen has been made for centuries and is often baked in decorative molds to shape the
COOKIE into intricate designs. See also
COOKIE.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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