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It's tradition for my family to make these German treats together. The recipe came from my great-grandmother's cookbook, and judging from the amount of requests I get, it has certainly stood the test of time. —Esther Kempker, Jefferson City, Missouri
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon anise extract
- 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon each ground allspice, cardamom and cloves
- 1/2 cup ground walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup pitted dates
- 1/2 cup candied lemon peel
- 1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup candied orange peel
- 3 tablespoons candied pineapple
- GLAZE:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with parchment.
- 2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses, buttermilk and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, allspice, cardamom and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture and beat well. Stir in walnuts.
- 3. Place raisins, dates, lemon peel, coconut, orange peel and pineapple in a food processor; pulse until chopped. Stir into batter; press into prepared pan. Bake 25-28 minutes or until lightly browned.
- 4. For glaze, in a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; whisk in confectioners' sugar. Spread over warm bars. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
1 bar: 187 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 137mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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