Elisenlebkuchen © Fotolia, Urheber: Jana Ihle

Ingredients

• 10 eggs

• 500 g sugar

• 125g candied lemon

• 125g candied orange

• 1 tablespoon candied ginger, finely chopped

• Half a teaspoon each of ground cinnamon, clove, coriander, allspice, mace, cardamom

• 1 tsp vanilla sugar
 
  • The peels of 1 lemon and 1 orange

• 250g finely-grated carrots

• 225g flour

• 110g ground almonds

• 120g ground hazelnuts

• 1 pack of baking powder

• Large round wafers

• Chocolate icing
 
 
Preparation

1. Beat the sugar with the eggs until foamy, mix in the spices .

2. Chop the orange and lemon peel  and mix with the remaining ingredients.

3. The dough can then be spread over the wafers, and baked at 200 ° C for about 20 - 25 minutes.

4. After cooling, sprinkle  with the heated chocolate icing ...