Heat the butter, syrup, lard and sugar gently in a saucepan, stirring throughout, until the individual ingredients combine and the sugar is dissolved. Cool to hand-hot. Mix flour, almond kernels and spices, melt potash in rose water, add lemon oil. Gradually fold flour mixture and liquid into syrup mixture, knead into a smooth dough.
If dough sticks to hands, add flour. One month later, roll out dough thinly, cut out shapes and bake on sight at 180 to 200 °C for 8 to 15 min.
prepare the dough so that it is well done. Shape into a ball, store in a baking dish at cool room temperature (pantry, cellar) covered with a towel. The cookies are dark, spicy and crunchy. They work by being savory – so it’s best to cut them out in plain shapes.
Tip: Stock up on high-quality spices – it pays off!