Dodd's Lebkuchen
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INGREDIENTS 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup unblanched almonds, finely chopped
2 ounces candied orange peel, finely chopped
2 ounces candied lemon peel, finely choppedGLAZE
1/3 cup Confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon lemon juiceSift flour, baking soda, and spices together; set aside.
Beat eggs with sugar until very thick. Add honey gradually, beating well.
Add dry ingredients in fourths, folding until blended after each addition.
Mix in almonds and candied peels.
Turn into a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly-roll pan and spread evenly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove pan to wire rack and cool slightly. Spread glaze evenly over warm surface. Cut into bars.
GLAZE - Blend throughly 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon water, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
NOTE - More traditionally, Lebkuchen is a rolled cookie which is cut into bars before baking.