Lebkuchen Recipe
Ingredients
| Honey | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Molasses | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Packed brown sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| All purpose flour | 2 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 teaspoon each cinnamon, cloves allspice and nutmeg | ||
| Soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1/3 cup cut-up citron | ||
| Nuts | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Glazing Icing | ||
Directions
Mix honey and molasses in large saucepan; heat to boiling.
Cool thoroughly.
Stir in sugar, egg, lemon peel and juice.
Mix in remaining ingredients except icing.
Cover; chill at least 8 hours.
Heat oven to 400°.
Roll small amount of dough at a time 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board.
Cut dough into rectangles, each 2 1/2xl 1/2 inches.
Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched lightly with finger.
Brush icing lightly over cookies.
Immediately remove from baking sheet; cool.
Store in airtight container with slice of apple or orange.
Cool thoroughly.
Stir in sugar, egg, lemon peel and juice.
Mix in remaining ingredients except icing.
Cover; chill at least 8 hours.
Heat oven to 400°.
Roll small amount of dough at a time 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board.
Cut dough into rectangles, each 2 1/2xl 1/2 inches.
Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched lightly with finger.
Brush icing lightly over cookies.
Immediately remove from baking sheet; cool.
Store in airtight container with slice of apple or orange.
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