Recipes from Germany: Lebkuchensoße (Gingerbread Sauce)

Recipes from Germany

Lebkuchensoße (Gingerbread Sauce)

Country: Germany
Course: Sauce
Makes: about 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients:

3/4 cup chicken stock
2 1/2 oz gingerbread
1 oz walnuts, crushed
2 tbsp lime juice
2 chopped onions
Salt
Black pepper
Parsley

Soak the gingerbread in the chicken stock for a few minutes, then add the walnuts and onions. Stir until the gingerbread breaks apart and you get a paste.
Heat a small amount of oil over a hot stove and saute the gingerbread paste until the onions become translucent. Add the lime, herbs and seasonings.

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