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Nutritional Values
320kcal
6gProtein
42gCarbs
16gFat
2gFibre
80 gServing
* Per serving · 80 g. May vary.
Allergens
🌾 Gluten
🥛 Dairy
🥜 Nuts
🥚 Eggs
Leipzig Lerche
How to order / say it
Say it
Leipziger Lerche — [LIPE-zih-ger LAIR-kheh]
Order
I'd like the Leipzig Lerche, please.
Locally
Ich hätte gerne die Leipziger Lerche, bitte.
Say locally
A sweet pastry filled with nuts and marzipan.
Why try it?
Though originating from Leipzig, this pastry is a cherished Saxon dessert, showing the ingenuity of adapting sweet flavors within local pastries.
How it tastes
Delicately sweet with a nutty marzipan core; the pastry is crumbly, providing a soft and chewy contrast.
Origin & History — first documented: 1870
Originally a bird dish from the 18th century, by the 1870s, hunting bans led to this pastry, substituting the bird filling with nuts and marzipan.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 🌾 250 g flour
- 🥛 150 g butter
- 🍯 100 g sugar
- 🥜 100 g almonds
- 🥜 100 g marzipan
- 🥚 1 egg
- 🍋 1 tsp lemon zest
Method
- 1 Prepare the pastry dough by mixing flour, butter, and a portion of the sugar. Chill.
- 2 Ground almonds and marzipan are mixed with egg and lemon zest to form the filling.
- 3 Roll out the dough, cut circles, and fill with marzipan mixture.
- 4 Bake until golden brown and let cool before serving.
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