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*little angel for Bolzano<\/p>\n *lamb for Bressanone<\/p>\n *star for Brunico<\/p>\n *bell\u00a0for Merano<\/p>\n *tower for Vipiteno<\/p>\n These sweets were sold exclusively during this year’s Christmas Markets and in Limited edition collectables. And with the purchase of the homemade ‘Lebkuchen’ a donation was made to a new project called\u201dFrancisville-The City of Mystery\u201d for the Francesca Rava Foundation that will be used aid the children in Haiti.<\/p>\n Here is a recipe, for traditional ‘Lebkuchen’.\u00a0 You can use these cookies as ornaments and cut into different shapes.<\/p>\n Lebkuchen\u00a0 3\/4\u00a0cup\u00a0honey\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1\/4 cup sugar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1\/4 cup butter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1\u00a0egg<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1 tsp of powdered cocoa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u00a01 tsp cinnamon,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u00a01 tsp\u00a0coriander\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1tsp cardamom\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n pinch of nutmeg\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n pinch of ground cloves\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u00a0Peel of one\u00a0\u00a0dried lemon and 1\u00a0orange\u00a0chopped finely\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1 cup flour<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 1\/2 tsp baking soda<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Cover a cookie sheet with parchment or baking paper and arrange the cookies on the sheet leaving some distance between each of the cookies. Bake them in oven preheated to 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes, or until golden.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n For more info on the Christkindlmarkets\u00a0you can also go to www.suedtirol.info<\/a><\/p>\n Have you ever made Lebkuchen, do you have a family recipe for Lebkkuchen you want to share?\u00a0 Post them here…<\/p>\n Maria<\/p>\n![\"christmas](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marialiberati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/christmas-market-northerni-Italy-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1\" "\\"christmas")
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas in Europe with the Christkindlmarkts of long ago that still exist today. I love to discover new ones .\u00a0 This year I did just that by stopping by the Christkindlmarkts of the Northern Italian towns of Bolzano, Merano, Bressanone, Brunico, Vipiteno- are 5 cities in Northern\u00a0Italy with 5 different styles of\u00a0 celebrating \u00a0the\u00a0festivities\u00a0of the Christmas Season. This typical Nordic tradition in Middle Europe of the Christkindlmarkt (that began in Germany in the 14th<\/sup> century) continues till January 6th<\/sup> in the Alto Adige regions of Italy.\u00a0The markets\u00a0are filled with Christmas decorations and gifts. The main scents are of cinnamon and spices, of the wood burning in the mountains and sweet gingerbread, of vin brule (hot spiced wine). And the tastes? Many sweet gifts for the palate, the typical ‘zelten’ with candied fruits, apple strudel, homemade cookies known as ‘Lebkuchen’ and a type of sugar cake soaked in rum known as ‘Feuerzangbowle’. These sweets represent the classic and genuine recipes from Christmas markets of the past but updated for modern tastes. This year these sweets were made in 5 different shapes each one representing something special from each of the 5 cities:<\/p>\n![\"lebkuchen\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marialiberati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/lebkuchen-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1\" "\\"lebkuchen\\"")
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\n1.\u00a0Heat honey, sugar and butter in top of\u00a0\u00a0a metal double boiler until sugar is almost totally melted. Remove from heat and\u00a0allow to\u00a0cool completely.
\n2. Add in egg, cocoa and spices,dried orange and lemon peels, blend well. Sift flour and add in. Mix with wooden spoon till blended into a smooth dough.
\n3. Dissolve baking soda in milk and add into this the dough. Blend in with hands till the dough is smooth.\u00a0
\n4. Let pasta rest\u00a0at room temperature\u00a0overnight or for at least 24 hours.
\n5. Place dough on well floured wooden board.\u00a0Roll out to about 1\/4 \u00a0inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes.\u00a0 If you want to use these as tree ornaments, place a hole in the top so that a ribbon can be strung through when cooked.<\/p>\n