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German Lebkucken Squares




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List of Ingredients




5 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups finely chopped almonds
1/4 cup chopped candied citron
1/4 cup chopped candied orange peel
2 cups honey
2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons whiskey
3 eggs, well beaten
Milk Frosting



Recipe



Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 15x10-inch rimmed pan. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, almonds, candied citron, and candied orange peel; set aside.

In the top of a double boiler over hot water, combine honey, sugar, and whiskey; stir until sugar is dissolved. removed from heat and let mixture cool a little. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; add to flour mixture and mix until well blended.

Spread batter onto prepared baking pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack. While still hot, spread the Milk Frosting onto the top of the baked Lebkuchen with a spatula or a pastry brush. Cool, cut into bars, and remove from pan. Store to mellow.

Yields 5 dozen squares.

Milk Frosting:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons milk

In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and enough milk to make frosting easy to spread.