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[Cinnamon]

I will take one when they are dry,& I can move them so you don't see all the icing drips on the work top too

[The Dogmother]

I don't mind - that's all part of the fun!

[Cinnamon]

Here you go then.

According to the daughters, Lebkuchen means love biscuits (Christian,is that right?)

 

These are the ones left over - the recipe makes heaps

 

Here they are,all bagged up for the hampers

[Christian]

Lebkuchen (pronouned Leeb koochen)?!?! means gingerbread Sarah.

 

Leben is the verb to live and kuchen means cake. Lieben is the verb to love, so it could mean that too!

 

I don't have time to make all these nice things! Will print them off and put them in my Christmas folder for next year!

[Snowy]

I'd translated it as Love Cookies In fact I still prefer that so I won't bother correcting myself I like those bling ones though!

[The Dogmother]

They look lovely Sarah

 

I make Biscotti di Amore, which is a similar idea name-wise (except Italian) but the recipe is quite different. I posted it here last December

[Lesley]

They look lovely Sarah!

 

 

Lebkuchen (pronouned Leeb koochen

- but when I spoke to you, did I hear you pronounce the 'ch' as a 'k' ? - or almost as a hard 'k' sound ?

 

I just need to ice the last batch now.

[Christian]

I can't think of how to write it Lesley!

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I think the ch is a k sound, I had lessons from a German friend on several VERY important words such as apfel strudel and Lebkuchen...

 

DS is impressed with these cookies - asked for them for breakfast, which is always a good sign!

 

I iced them as per the recipe than drizzled chocolate over them too, not enough left for the hampers nor for a photo, so may just have to make another batch!!

I did the half treacle/half honey recipe, thought the dough was a bit dry, but would that be because my scales are useless & not as accurate as they might be rather then the recipe?

 

Sha x

[Ygerna]

Do we know the 'shelf life' on these yet please? or did everyone eat them before it could be tested

[Lesley]

I still have some that have been in a cellophane bag since the 23rd December - they were fine last night!

[Ygerna]

Thank you Lesley Thats helpful to know.

[Christian]

Just bumping this up as it is that time of year again.

 

Then 'ch' is definitely not pronouned as a hard k, but I can't think how to describe the sound. It isn't 'kooken'.

[craftyhunnypie]

Is it pronounced like tsch as in Zwetchen? I always got laughed at over Zwetchen Dachi & Bwurstl Baum. Or was it Pwurstl - I'm sure you'll know what I mean. Plus lots of other words including Spezi. Arrrgggh.

 

I am now wanting to go a Xmas market & get some Lebkuchen down my gullet! ( drool). Either that or get my gingerbread family cutters out.

 

Emma.x

[majorbloodnock]

The "ch" when it follows a vowel is pronounced rather similarly to the way the Scots pronounce it in "Loch", and almost the same as the sound you might make in preparation for a spit. If you tried to make a "k" sound, but kept your tongue a little way away from the roof of your mouth and let the air pass through, you'd probably be making the right sound.