Lebkuchen

Directions

1. 1
   Tip the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
2. 2
   Heat the honey and butter in a pan over a low heat until the butter melts, then pour into the flour mixture along with the lemon zest.
3. 3
   Mix well until the dough is combined and fairly solid. Cover and leave to cool.
4. 4
   Heat oven to 180C/fan160C/gas
5. 5
   Using your hands, roll dough into about 30 balls, each 3cm wide, then flatten each one slightly into a disk. Divide the biscuits between two baking trays lined with baking parchment, leaving room for them to expand.
6. 6
   Bake for 15 mins, then cool on a wire rack.
7. 7
   To ice the biscuits, mix together the icing sugar, egg white and 1-2 tbsp water to form a smooth, runny icing. Dip the top of each biscuit in the icing and spread with the back of a knife. Leave to dry out in a warm room.