page_title: Licitar
section_title: Ingredients and preparation
hierarchical_section_title: Licitar / Ingredients and preparation
caption_attribution_description: Lect manufacture (similar to gingerbread), in Radovljica, Slovenia (sweets for decoration - after few days not edible) photo:Ziga 09:25, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
context_page_description: Licitars are colorfully decorated biscuits made of sweet honey dough that are part of Croatia and Slovenia's cultural heritage. They are a traditional symbol of the Croatian capital Zagreb. They are used as an ornamental gift, often given at celebrations of love such as weddings and St, Valentine's Day. At Christmas time, the city of Zagreb and the Christmas tree in the main square in particular are festooned with thousands of licitar hearts.
  In 2010, UNESCO added the Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia to the "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage" for Croatian culture.
context_section_description: Licitars are made using traditional ingredients, methods and devotion. Their ingredients are simple (honey, flour, eggs, water and natural colours) but their preparation is long. The dough matures for a few days, then is shaped and baked and left for two weeks to dry. Colouring is the next step after which they are left to dry again for two weeks. Once dry the licitars are finally decorated and again left to dry for a week.
  Traditionally Licitars are 100% handmade, decorated with a swirling outline, small flowers and a small mirror. Being made of honey dough and natural products Licitars are also edible.
  Licitars are referred to as gingerbread, though they do not actually contain ginger.
caption: Lect workshop in Radovljica, Slovenia
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