Honig Lekach
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Lekach is a honey cake, spiced with cinnamon, ginger and clove, that is traditional of the Jewish new year throughout Eastern Europe.
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Ingredients
- 2½ cup all-purpose flour (+ 1 tablespoon for dusting the pan)
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 oz. walnuts (or almonds, or a mixture of both), toasted and ground
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground mace
- 1¼ cup honey
- 1 cup apple juice
- 3 tablespoons whisky
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs , beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F (180˚C).
- Mix the dry ingredients: both flours, ground almonds or walnuts, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and spices.
- In another bowl, mix honey, apple juice and whisky and emulsify.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, add the oil, eggs, and the liquid mixture.
- Whisk at low speed until reaching a smooth dough without lumps.
- Spray the loaf pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of flour in the greased pan and move it around gently to dust it entirely. Flip the pan upside down and remove the excess flour by tapping the bottom of the pan.
- Pour the mixture into the loaf pan.
- Bake for 50 minutes.
- Unmold when warm or cold.
- Cover with a cloth and consumed preferably 24 hours later.
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