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Lebkuchen Hearts
Nb persons: 24
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| 1 lb. 8 oz | honey, or 2 cups |
| 4 oz. | molasses, 1/3 cup |
| 6 oz. | granulated sugar |
| 1/3 cup | water |
| 1 lb. 4 oz. | rye flour |
| 1 lb. 2 oz. | bread flour |
| 3 T | cinnamon |
| 2 t | cloves |
| 2 t | cardamom |
| 2 t | nutmeg |
| 1 t | salt |
| 4 | egg yolks, (1/3 cup) |
| 4 t | ammonium carbonate |
| 1/3 cup | whole milk |
| 2 t | potash, or 1 T baking soda |
| Egg white |
1. Heat the honey and molasses to about 120 degrees, set aside and keep warm.
2. Place the sugar and water in a saucepan, bring to boil, then stir into the honey and molasses mixture. Set aside to cool to approximately 85 degrees.
3. Incorporate the rye flour and 7 ounces of the bread flour, mixing just until you have a smooth dough. Cover tightly and let rest in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 days or preferably, 1 week.
4. Remove dough from the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature until slightly softened. Add the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt to the egg yolks and stir to make a smooth paste.
5. Dissolve the ammonium carbonate in half of the milk, and the potash or baking soda in the other half. Add the egg yolk and spice mixture, both leavening mixtures, and the remaining 11 ounces of bread flour to the dough, mixing until smooth.
6. Place the dough on a sheet pan lined with baking paper and dusted with flour. Cover and refrigerate until the dough is firm enough to work with, preferably overnight.
7. Using the minimum amount of flour necessary to prevent sticking, roll out the dough in portions to 1/4 inch thick. Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, 3 inches across the widest part, or another shape of approximately the same size, cut out cookies. Place on sheet pans lined with baking paper or Silpats and brush egg white lightly over the tops.
8. Bake double-panned at 425 degrees for approximately 12 minutes or until dark brown. As soon as you remove the cookies from the oven, lightly brush egg white over the tops again. If you don't manage to do this immediately, just skip this step.
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