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Croatian "licitar" gingerbread recipe

I am looking for a recipe for Croatian gigngerbread cookies known as "licitarka srca" or "licitar hearts". They are glazed with red icing and ornately decorated. I have never made them before and would appreciate any recipes and/or tips. So far, I've only seen pictures of them.

Does anyone happen to know the best way to glaze them? Should I make a hole in each cookie after baking so I can hang it on a string for dipping in the glaze and then drying? Are two cookies usually put together back-to-back with icing, or are the cookies just quite thick?

Thanks! Sharon

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HumbleEmpire
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I found this online:

Licitarska Scra For the dough:

5 C. sugar 6 C. water 1 1/3 C. baking soda 10 C. flour

For the Glaze: scant 4 1/2 C. gelatine

3 C. water food coloring

For the decoration: gelatine sugar syrup potato flour food coloring

1) Use the ingredients to make the dough. Leave it for one hour and then re-knead it and roll it out on the table with a rolling pin. Shape licitars with licitar moulds and place them in a metal pan previously greased with oil and sprinkled with flour. Place licitars in a preheated oven and bake them for several minutes at 350°F. After baking them, remove the remaining flour and leave them for several days to dry. 2) Place the gelatine into the water, stir and cook on vapour until stiff. Add some food coloring. Carefully dip small licitars into the glaze. Hang them up to dry (at least a day). Place the glaze on larger licitars by using a pastry brush.
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Peggy

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