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Glazed Lebkuchen

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

In a small saucepan, bring honey to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool to room
temperature. Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl, beat honey and sugars until

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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.