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Bâle honey, almond, and orange-flavored Leckerli

Basel leckerli with honey, almonds and candied orange peel

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"Leckerli from Basel: these are traditional Swiss pastries, similar to gingerbread, but flavored with honey, orange, and almonds, and coated in sugar. The…

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Bâle’s “Leckerli” are a Swiss specialty similar to gingerbread, and are rich in honey, almonds, and candied fruits.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total12 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$10.91 $0.22 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

50 people
  • $0.96
  • $0.09
  • $2.30
  • $0.03
  • $5.40
  • $0.28
  • $0.91
  • $0.34
  • $0.57
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour with the yeast. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the almonds, orange zest, lemon zest, and lemon juice to the flour mixture, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. In a saucepan, heat the honey, sugar, all the spices, and salt, stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved.
  4. Quickly combine the flour and the sweet mixture to form a dough. ≈ 3 min
  5. Grease the baking sheet, spread the dough evenly on a floured surface, and place it on the sheet. ≈ 3 min
  6. Let the dough rest for about half a day at room temperature.
  7. Preheat the oven.
  8. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, then cut into rectangles while still warm.
  9. Prepare a glaze using the powdered sugar and the chosen liquid, then apply it to the leckerli. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Basel leckerli with honey, almonds and candied orange peel

  • 600 g of flour$0.96
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder$0.09
  • 250 g of chopped almonds$2.30
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • 450 g of honey$5.40
  • 360 grams of sugar$0.28
  • Freshly grated nutmeg$0.91
  • 1 tablespoon of cinnamon$0.34
  • 150 g of powdered sugar$0.57
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or water, for the glaze$0.03

Total$10.91

that's $0.22 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 600 g of flour
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 250 g of chopped almonds
  • 100 g of candied orange
  • 100 g of lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 450 g of honey
  • 360 grams of sugar
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
  • 1 clove of ground clove
  • A pinch of salt
  • 150 g of powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or water, for the glaze

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