LEBKUCHEN

Preparation Method :

• Combine butter and golden syrup in large pan, stir over heat until butter is melted, bring to boil; remove from heat, allow to stand 10 minutes.
• Stir in sifted dry ingredients, milk and peel, cover, stand 2 hours. Knead dough on lightly floured surface until it loses its stickiness.
• Roll dough out on floured surface. Cut into heart shapes using a cookie cutter. Place shapes on greased oven trays.
• Make indentations in centre of shapes, fill it with jam. Bake in moderate oven about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on trays.
• Dip bases of biscuits in combined chocolate and oil, smooth off excess. Place biscuits, jam side down on foil- covered trays; leave until set.