Next on my Leipzig dessert quest is the Leipziger Lerche. This pastry was originally filled with lark – that is, until the saxonian King banned hunting songbirds in 1876! Now, it’s baked with almonds, nuts, and a cherry. Unfortunately, although it has a fascinating history, I wasn’t a huge fan of the pastry itself.
[see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leipziger_Lerche]
(Side note: I would highly recommend Quarkkeulchen, a Saxonian speciality, which I tried at Barthel’s Hof – delicious!)
