Lebkuchen
lebkuchen german pronunciation ˈleːpˌkuːxn honigkuchen pfefferkuchen pronounced ˈp͡fɛfɐˌkuːxn̩ honeysweetened german cake moulded cooky bar cooky become part germany christmas tradition similar gingerbread etymology leb term lebkuchen uncertain proposed derivation include latin libum flat bread germanic word laib loaf germanic word lebbe sweet another likely possibility come old term lebhonig rather solid crystallized honey taken hive cannot used much beside baking folk etymology often associate name leben life leib body leibspeise favorite food kuchen mean cake baker noticed honeysweetened dough would undergo natural fermentation process stored cool location several week creating air bubble would improve quality bread lebkuchen started november baked december undergoing fermentation period lebkuchen invented monk franconia germany th century lebkuchen baker recorded early ulm nürnberg nuremberg latter famous exporter today product known nürnberger lebkuchen nuremberg lebkuchen local history nuremberg relates emperor friedrich iii held reichstag invited child city special event presented lebkuchen bearing printed portrait almost four thousand child historically due difference ingredient lebkuchen also known honey cake honigkuchen pepper cake pfefferkuchen traditionally cooky usually quite large may cm diameter round larger rectangular unlike city woman could bake sell holiday cooky nuremberg member baker guild allowed bake cooky since variety nürnberg lebkuchen made without flour called elisenlebkuchen uncertain whether elise daughter gingerbread baker wife margrave name associated lebkuchen produced member guild since nürnberger lebkuchen protected designation origin meaning must produced within boundary city lebkuchen range taste spicy sweet come variety shape round common ingredient usually include honey spice aniseed cardamom coriander clove ginger allspice nut including almond hazelnut walnut candied fruit germany type lebkuchen distinguished kind nut used proportion salt hartshorn potash often used raising dough lebkuchen dough usually placed thin wafer base called oblate idea monk used unleavened communion wafer ingredient prevent dough sticking typically glazed covered dark chocolate thin sugar coating left uncoated lebkuchen usually soft harder type lebkuchen used produce lebkuchenherzen lebkuchen heart usually inscribed icing available many german regional fair christmas fair also sold souvenir oktoberfest inscribed affectionate sarcastic obscene message another form witch house hexenhäusl hexenhäuschen made popular fairy tale hansel gretel closest german equivalent gingerbread man honigkuchenpferd honey cake horse nuremberg type lebkuchen also known elisenlebkuchen must contain less percent nut less percent wheat flour finest artisan lebkuchen bakery nuremberg boast close nut content lebkuchen sometimes packaged richly decorated tin chest box become nostalgic collector item several swiss regional variety also exist declared part culinary heritage switzerland case berner honiglebkuchen aachener printen basler läckerli berner haselnusslebkuchen springerle speculaas list chocolatecovered food list german dessert licitar pfeffernüsse pryanik lebkuchen german food guide german fall love lebkuchen guardian lebkuchen recipe chefkochde march german lebkuchen online culinary heritage switzerland database