Elisen Gingerbread Cookies / Elisenlebkuchen - Germany's Best Gingerbread ✪ MyGerman.Recipes

[@SantaFe5811]

I fell in love with these in Nuremberg, Christmas 2022. I’m making these for my Australian family. So very excited! Danke!

[@HissingKitty2008]

These, spritz and cinnamon stars are what make Christmas, Christmas for me.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I agree!

[@stephenchapman3867]

I was stationed in Germany in the 1970s, and *loved* the incredible Christmas traditions there, of which this was one. I doubled this recipe, and the yield was exactly 24 formed on 70mm backoblaten. I made the gingerbread powder, and I used my own candied fruit peel. This Elisenlebkuchen is incredible. There is *nothing* like this in the US, unless somebody brought it over! Also, this is *very* expensive to make, in late November of 2022...about 60USD for 24...with the price of the nuts just crazy! But in the end, there is nothing like it! It is delicious and easy to replicate an important German tradition! Danke!

[@HissingKitty2008]

If you can purchase your nuts in bulk at Costco it will save you a lot of cash. I buy them there and keep them in the freezer.

[@ldlink3935]

@@HissingKitty2008 That's a smart idea. Don't have a costco membership, too far away, my father swears by costco. I'd be surprised if hazelnut is much cheaper than $14.00 a pound, but I suppose it could be.

[@HissingKitty2008]

@@ldlink3935 to be honest with you, I have not seen hazelnuts at Costco‘s. But we can always substitute a different nut. happy holidays.

[@ldlink3935]

@@HissingKitty2008 True, you can substitute the filbert for the hazelnut 🤔

[@robinbirdj743]

This year someone is selling these for $33 for 12. I’m making these. Thanks for the review❤

[@klimtkahlo]

Can’t wait to try! ❤️ For catholics the backoblatten is the wafer they give you in communion at church.

[@heathercontois4501]

I made these, your Marzipan, Stollen, Pfeffernouse, and my mother's Springerle recipe last ear, and my family loved all of it. My dad, especially as he loved living in Germany when he was in the Army, which is where they started a lot of our Christmas tradition.

[@BakeAcrossEurope]

One of my favorites from when I lived in Germany!

[@klimtkahlo]

Cool channel you have!

[@BakeAcrossEurope]

@@klimtkahlo thank you!

[@tinyoak7758]

I spent from the age of 2 years old to about 13 ( so basically I grew up there) in Nuremberg and then my husband was stationed in Schweinfurt. It was his first time and we had arrived in December which was perfect, so the very first thing I did was take him down to the Marktplatz and started looking for the lebkuchen. He however wanted something warm and so he bought a little cobalt mug of glühwein. At the time my boys were still in a stroller so i took full advantage of their youth and visited the gummi shop often and of course had to visit the bakery and meat market to make sure everyone experienced a little of everything . My personal absolute favorite dish is Rouladen and Kartoffelkloesse ( potato dumplings). I miss the fresh smell you are hit with when you go to the marktplatz and the one site I used to order import from is no longer, so this channel is a game changer.

[@Dr.CorneliaKratzer]

Oh Danke! Hab' hier in Los Angeles ein Edora Lebkuchengewürz gefunden... also jetzt ran ans Backen :)

[@NesLane]

Thank you so much for this amazing recipe...It's the second time I bake the Elisenlebkuchen because I failed the first time...Guess what, they are amazing this time ! 😋 Vielen Dank ⭐️

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Wonderful! Second time is a charm 😄

[@RedLanternFrank]

Sorry I missed your live stream. Love all your videos. Merry Christmas and Happy new year from our family to yours.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Thank you, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you, too! 🎄

[@annemackey1512]

I miss the German Christmas markets! I was in Berlin 2 years ago and I went to several. These remind me of Germany!

[@tbjorn7374]

These are my absolute favorite! My husband was in Germany in December 2018 and was taken to the Christmas Market. He purchased a pack of cookies and brought them home for our children and me. I have not been able to find them at the local German bakeries. So I finally was able to get all the ingredients to make them myself. They are absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe!

[@BerlinShai]

If you have an Aldi near you, they sell them at Christmas time along with a few other German Christmas treats.

[@steveschmidt5156]

Our oma made us gingerbread men (persons?) when we were young. They were wondeful, and decorating them was lots of fun. But when we became teenagers, some of our gingerbread men decorations became very crazy. God bless our oma. The things she put up with from her silly grandchildren.

[@blackmangopit]

oh they look so good, no way I could resist not eating one right away!

[@janeth4121]

I love these so cookies so much! I learned about them on a trip to Munich a couple years ago. So yummy!

[@geekgirl4166]

I am so happy I found your channel. I am originally from Germany and have lived in Texas for the past 34 years. I love making some of the traditional German Treats for Christmas for family and friends. Frohe Weihnachen !

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Frohe Weihnachten 🎄🎅

[@mariejoseepitre409]

I have watched quite a few of your videos and all your recipes look so fabulous!! This recipe is a must try for me for sure!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful tradition!

[@heidevanness2788]

I love these cookies, never thought I could make them myself. Thank you for showing me how!

[@edmorris5007]

Aaaaah, Lebkuchen! One of the best Nurnberg Traditions....mmmmm! The Chocolate Ones are my favorite!

[@susankingcs]

This was my favorite the 2 years we lived in Germany! Have to make these~!

[@KitchenFairy61]

Oh how I love these cookies! I buy them at Aldi every chance I get! Just to be helpful it is pronounced can deed fruits.:)

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Ah, thank you. I didn‘t know.

[@mcomeslast]

There is also a video of someone making Oblaten at home. She got the recipe from an old German cookbook. It and this are on my baking bucket list this winter along with springerle.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Can you please share the link or recipe? I‘d really like to try it.

[@mcomeslast]

@@MyGermanRecipes kzbin.info/www/bejne/foi4l4iBg612i6M

[@mcomeslast]

@@MyGermanRecipes it’s Gooseberry farms. I searched oblates recipe. The only thing I recommended Was that she use parchment paper so she didn’t have to lift them into a cookie tray because they are so thin.

[@mcomeslast]

@@MyGermanRecipes it’s a very thin cookie. I know the communion wafers are made on a press with a batter. I haven’t found a way to do that at home. But the thin water sounds tastier, lol.

[@karacae8]

I will try this recipe but I’m sure I can’t find Oblaten here. Is there a recipe for oblaten?

[@kevins8575]

We love Lebkuchen, but usually have to rely on ones that we bring back from Germany (or get in a care package from my wife's family). No Aldi here in Hawaii. We made these today and they were wonderful!

[@pollyester6639]

Love these. Going to try, I love your German recipes. Question: what is the machine next to the glass bottles behind you.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

There are two machines, the narrow one is a Soda Stream and the other one is a Nespresso Coffee maker.

[@jamie032300]

Barbara, I use your recipe for these cookies every year! They are my all-time favorites, the best Christmas cookie I've ever had. I just wanted to come back to this video and say thank you so much for sharing. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. 😊

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Wonderful! You are so welcome and I am happy you like them as much as I do!

[@djasso12]

I got these at trader Joe's yesterday and I really enjoyed them so much I had to find the recipe 🤣

[@shwetasonny]

Thank you so much for this awesome recipe.

[@origamiandcats6873]

My favorite too. I usually buy it at Cost Plus World Market. Maybe I should learn how to make them because I ate two paxkages almost by myself this weekend.

[@priyamittal1326]

The recipe is great . Ginger bread cookies came out very delicious. Thanks a lot for sharing this original recipe 🙂🙂. I really love your recipes 😍

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Thank you 😊

[@fortheloveofchocolat]

I'm glad to find your recipe with instructions. I bought the Backoblaten at Spec's to make Lebkuchen, but I've never done it. I just love them. I worked with several German exchange teachers who had brought us lebkuchen years ago. Excited to try to make it.

[@annawozniak6807]

thank you for sharing your recipe

[@starrwhite9483]

Love your channel!! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful recipes 💕💕💕

[@hasse7487]

Schön! danke von Sweden

[@STEWART.HR1]

Great recipe. Perfect taste.

[@contactlynda]

I absolutely love these cookies! I tried to make them 25 years ago. Sadly, they didn't turn out! I am going to try your recipe. I do have the oblaten waiting in the cabinet. I first got them from Nuremburg about 1970 when my sister sent them from Germany! I have loved them ever since!!!

[@worldviewYT]

wow amazing

[@zenkakuji3776]

I have enjoyed these as store bought cookies for years, but I am so glad to discover your recipe and channel. This will become one of my standard cookies to make for the winter holidays. Danke dir!!! 💙🤎🤍

[@okaythen333]

Ah gosh im excited for this . Im making mine Tomorrow so I'll need to refer to your old video . But im looking forward to this new version . Are all the ingredients and Whatnot the same as the old video ? 😊

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I have changed the recipe a little bit. The new changes are already on the blog in the printable recipe. Have fun baking!

[@okaythen333]

@@MyGermanRecipes thank you !! I used it :) . The printable recipe doesn't mention when to add in the honey ? I don't think ? So I just dumped it in there at the end. They smell absolutely amazing !! X

[@rolfoehrlein9875]

Hallo...I would like to make these cookies this week. Its calls for 3 teaspoons gingerbread spice but it looks like you are using a table spoon in the video . Could you let me know if the amount is teaspoons or tablespoons . Thank you for all you videos and Merry Christmas.

[@aprilrains9921]

Recent subscriber here. My mother did not believe in writing down recipes. I had to watch and copy. She used Dr Oetker flavorings from the German Grocery Store to make desserts, and Maggi was a staple in her kitchen for meat dishes. Do you use them or do you make your own flavorings? I was very pleased to get your spice recipe and your video production is excellent. Thank you for making the videos. I do not read German and have wanted an english language version of the recipes. Now thanks to you, I can find my favorites.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Hi Carol, I do have some Maggi in my cabinet ... my husband bought it because his mother used it and he felt like we need it. But we never use it. It's a thing from the 50's and I believe there are better ways to add flavor to food.

[@karennewsome572]

HELLO! What would you suggest to replace the eggs? Flax egg, powdered egg replacer or another?

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Tough question! I think powdered egg replacer. There are a lot of nuts in this recipe so of you add flax eggs to it, you might end up with indigestion. I just googled and found a German vegan recipe for this. Send me your contact to [e-mail] and I’ll send you a translation.

[@rassoronmore8931]

If we can’t find the wafer sheets, can we place the batter directly onto the baking tray or is there something else we can do? Thanks.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Yes, you can just leave it out and bake on parchment paper.

[@gabriellabennett7024]

Just wanted to let you know that I made the Elisen Gingerbread cookies for my dinner party - made the chocolate and the glazed with the split almonds on top. They were a big big hit - no one had ever eaten them before and everyone took some home with them. Many comments on how good they were and they looked so good on the tray too. I wanted to take a picture but they were taken so fast - i will make another batch and get a picture to you. Have a very Nice Christmas!

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Wonderful!! Happy New Year :-)

[@monicimpoeru]

Kann ich kandierten Ingwer benutzen? oder Trockenfeige und Datteln? Ich finde hier in Rumänien keine Zitronaten oder Backobladen.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Ich denke es ist einen Versuch wert. Oder Du machst die kandierten Orangen- und Zitronen Schalen selbst. Das Rezept/Video ist hier auf dem Kanal: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHe3d6Kam6mio9k

[@DORIS6027]

Selber machen . Nicht schwer. Rezepte sind für Orangeat und Zitronat überall im kanal

[@ivanak.1703]

You did not mention backin povder for this recepi...

[@dlk6g]

Thank you for posting. The link for the candied fruit did not come up in the corner. Where might I find this. I looked on your website, but didn't see a link there either.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHe3d6Kam6mio9k

[@roamwithdory]

Hello! the German Bread spice link from your website is no longer working :) just wanted to let you know.

[@jAm117799]

So yummy. When I was staying in Germany I got an old recipe that used croissants as a cheat. One of my fav treats

[@syblecrumb5817]

I tried to make the gingerbread spice but I have a problem with metric measurements. The tag for us measurements does not work on your site. Will you please send me the measurements in cups and tablespoons

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Hi Syble, I'm sorry to read that you are having this trouble. I've looked into it and while it works perfectly fine on my computer, it indeed doesn't work on my iphone or ipad. This might be a new problem since you are the first to tell me or nobody said anything. I have contacted the software company that I pay for this recipe plugin but their answer might take some days and I guess you want to bake NOW. Please use the contact form mygerman.recipes/contact/ and shoot me a short message, so I have your email address (it won't be visible to anybody else then) and I will send you the recipes you need with the US units. If you have a computer, you can also print it from there since the problem seems to only occur on mobile devices. Best, Barbara

[@barbaralegac9669]

Candied Citron is not candied lemon peel. Citron is green. Lemon is yellow. Both are available to purchase

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Well, I read what the package said.

[@madinamunawaraasseen5696]

ingredients in. Gram pls

[@MyGermanRecipes]

In the blogpost at the recipe section there is a switch button to switch between metric and US units. Link to recipe is in the video description.

[@kymo6343]

Little Goody Two Shoes fans be coming here to learn how to bake their OTP XD

[@TheRacerRich]

I'm surprised to see no leavening in the recipe, no hirschornsalz?

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Hirschhornsalz is not needed in this recipe.

[@debbieventimiglia2216]

It would of been nice if you could of put in metric measurements

[@MyGermanRecipes]

The blog post had both measurements, just switch with the link next to the recipe title at the recipe blog.

[@DORIS6027]

danke ganz toll. man hoert deinen deutschen akzent

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Ja, den kann ich nicht verbergen 😆

[@DORIS6027]

Like Sandra bullock. She love her nuernberger bratwurst. Because she is from there

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I didn’t know that.

[@54321Judith]

It is pronounced candied: Can deed.🌷

[@hexicanarmy]

I just gave one of these To my girlfriend , straight from Germany , and she spit it out in the sink and called me crazy

[@MyGermanRecipes]

There can only be two reasons for that: 1. You did something wrong in the recipe 2. She’s not really from Germany 🤷‍♀️

[@hexicanarmy]

@@MyGermanRecipes she’s not from Germany lol, neither am I. But I obviously can tell these are great

[@rolfoehrlein9875]

Hallo...I would like to make these cookies this week. Its calls for 3 teaspoons gingerbread spice but it looks like you are using a table spoon in the video . Could you let me know if the amount is teaspoons or tablespoons . Thank you for all you videos and Merry Christmas.

[@MyGermanRecipes]

It’s teaspoons.

[@rolfoehrlein9875]

Thank very much😊