Lebkuchen

40 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

551 calories per serving view nutrition facts

12 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients


For bars
1	pound	honey
1/2	cup	butter	(1 stick)
2	large	eggs	beaten well
1	x	lemon zest	grated
1	x	lemon juice
8	ounces	almonds	chopped, unblanched
4	ounces	mixed citrus peel	chopped
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking soda
1	teaspoon	cinnamon	ground
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg	ground
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/4	teaspoon	cloves	ground
4 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose

For icing
3	cups	powdered sugar
1	x	lemon juice
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	teaspoon	honey
3	tablespoons	water

For decorating
1	x	almonds
1	x	maraschino cherries
1	x	candied fruit	green

Directions

To prepare bars: Heat honey and butter until butter melts.

Let cool to lukewarm. Beat in eggs.

Beat in lemon peel, juice, almonds and candied fruit.

Set aside.

Sift together baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cloves and flour; mix well.

Add 1 cup at a time to honey mixture. Chill dough 8 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Pat dough into 2 greased 9-by- 13-inch pans; bake 15 minutes or until firm and lightly browned.

Let cool slightly in pan on racks.

While bars are cooling, prepare icing: Blend sugar, juice, vanilla, honey and water.

Glaze bars with icing while still warm. Cut into 1 1/2- by-2-inch rectangles.

While icing is still wet, decorate with slivered almonds, maraschino cherries and green candied fruit.

Remove bars from pans and let cool on racks.

Store in airtight containers.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 149g

Amount per Serving

Calories 551 24% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.0g	23%
Saturated Fat 6.0g	28%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 56mg	19%
Sodium 236mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 100.0g	33%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	11%
Sugars 62.0g
Protein 9.0g	17%

Vitamin A	6%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	5%		Iron	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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