Kaffee Leckerli

Leckerli

• 3/4 cups honey
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup strongly brewed coffee or espresso
• 1 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup chopped raisins
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons kirsch

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a round 10-inch tart pan with parchment paper. A removable base is helpful. Butter the sides and dust with flour.
2. Combine almonds, raisins, flour, baking soda and spices in a bowl.
3. Heat and stir honey, sugars and espresso until the sugar has dissolved.
4. Pour the warm honey mixture into the dry ingredients. Also add the 2 tablespoons of kirsch.
5. Stir or knead the dough to form a ball. Then let it sit for about 30 minutes.
6. Press into the tart pan and poke all over with a fork. Bake for 17 minutes.
7. While still hot evenly spoon the glaze from the second part of the recipe on top. Then use a good serrated knife to cut the leckerli dough into wedges while it is still warm and easier to slice nicely!
8. Store in a closed container for up to a month.

Glaze

• 3 or 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon strongly brewed coffee or espresso

1. Whisk together 3 tablespoons of sugar and the coffee. Add another tablespoon if the glaze seems very thin.