Leipziger Lerche
Shortcrust pastry with marzipan and jam.
€6.70
Gaststätte Kollektiv · Leipzig
Leipziger Lerche is a shortcrust pastry filled with marzipan and jam.
Nutrition
≈ 450 kcalper portion of about 150 g
- Protein4%
- Fat44%
- Carbohydrates52%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A sweet pastry made of shortcrust dough filled with a combination of marzipan and fruit jam.
- Cuisine
- German (Saxon)
Typical ingredients
- shortcrust pastry
- marzipan
- jam
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Germany / German Empire · 1876
- Origin
- Germany / German Empire
- Dates from
- 1876
- Named after
- Leipzig
Read more
The Leipziger Lerche is a pastry of Leipzig. The name originates from a delicacy popular in the Leipzig area until the 1870s.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Leipziger Lerche” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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