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Basler Läckerli

Name: Basler Läckerli
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 10
Cuisine: Switzerland
Ingredients: 250g Honey; 150g Sugar; 150g Almonds (chopped); 50g Hazelnuts (chopped); 50g Candied Orange Peel; 250g All-purpose flour; 1 tsp Cinnamon powder; A pinch Ground Cloves; 2 tbsp Kirsch (or rum); To taste Powdered sugar

Dessert

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 10

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Spiced cookies of honey, nuts, and candied peel — a tradition from Basel.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Basler Läckerli are traditional spice cookies from Basel in northern Switzerland, with a history said to go back to the Middle Ages. A dough of honey, chopped almonds and hazelnuts, candied orange and lemon peel, and spices like cinnamon and cloves is rolled thin, baked, and brushed with a kirsch (cherry brandy) glaze. They're firm in texture and especially popular at Christmas.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a Christmas market stall, squares of Basler Läckerli are boxed up and sold as gifts on a winter evening.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 10)

Honey 250g
Sugar 150g
Almonds (chopped) 150g
Hazelnuts (chopped) 50g
Candied Orange Peel 50g
All-purpose flour 250g
Cinnamon powder 1 tsp
Ground Cloves A pinch
Kirsch (or rum) 2 tbsp
Powdered sugar To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Melt the honey and sugar together in a pot over low heat.
Stir in the chopped almonds, hazelnuts, and orange peel.
Add flour, cinnamon, and cloves and knead into a smooth dough.
Roll thin on a baking sheet and bake at 180°C for about 20 minutes.
Brush with a glaze of powdered sugar and kirsch while warm, then cut into squares once cool.

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