Gingerbread Stars
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 250 grams honey
- 250 grams brown sugar
- 150 grams butter
- 100 grams ground almonds
- 400 grams Pastry flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground Cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp Cocoa
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp potatoes
- Pastry flour (for rolling out)
Preparation steps
Heat the honey, brown sugar and butter in a saucepan until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, pour into the bowl of a stand mixer and allow to cool. Add the ground almonds, flour, spices, cocoa and egg to the bowl and knead with the dough hook attachment until smooth. Stir together the baking soda and 2 tablespoons of water until smooth and add to the dough. Continue kneading until firm and pliable. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (approximately 350°F). Roll the dough out onto a floured surface and place on a baking sheet or jelly roll pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Cut the cooled cake into stars or shapes of your choice using a cookie cutter. Serve dusted with powdered sugar.
