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Glazed Lebkuchen Recipe

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Honey and spices give great flavor to these cake-like bars topped with a thin sugar glaze. They're especially popular around the holidays.

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Glazed Lebkuchen Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 cup chopped slivered almonds
1/2 cup finely chopped citron
1/2 cup finely chopped candied lemon peel
FROSTING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons hot milk or water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Candied cherries and additional citron

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring honey to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Meanwhile in a large bowl, beat honey and sugars until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and allspice; gradually add to honey mixture. Stir in the nuts, citron and lemon peel (mixture will be thick).
Press into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-28 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Spread over bars while warm. Immediately cut into bars. Decorate with cherries and citron. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 181 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 88 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Glazed Lebkuchen in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p244

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Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2010 by Trahms

I was expecting more of a "German" Lebkuchen, so was slightly disappointed, although it isn't bad. I did decorate with almonds instead of the citron/cherries, as that is more true to how it is decorated in Germany. Not a bad recipe, but needs a little more excitement.