Gingerbread From Lucerne(Luzern)

Directions

Gingerbread from Lucerne, the story: There has always been a place for gingerbread on market stalls and at fairs.

It was customary for a young man to offer his sweetheart a gingerbread cake, which she would acceptwith delight.

Since the Middle Ages, Lucerne has seen the creation of a large number of such delicacies influenced by its governors and merchants.

The recipe: Add the lemon juice to the cream and leave for a few minutes.

Mix together the cream, pear purée sugar, mixed spices and bicarbonate of soda.

Add the flour.

Mix until well blended and then add the nuts.

Fill a flan ring (24 cm diameter, 6 cm high) and bake in the oven for 50 minutes at 190 oC.

Serve cold.