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Lebkuchen

This recipe is from my Mom's sister, Elsie Lena Froelich. Their family immigrated from Germany and settled in Morgantown, IN. These are a favorite of mine at Christmas.





List of Ingredients



• Cake Ingredients:
  
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 6 egg yolks
  
• 1/2 cup sweet milk
  
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1/4 lb grated bittersweet chocolate
  
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  
• 1 cup molasses
  
• 3 beaten egg whites
  
• 3 cups sifted flour
  
• 1/4 lb citron, cut fine
  
• 1/4 lb almonds, chopped, unblanched
  
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  
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• Icing Ingredients:
  
• 2 egg whites
  
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
  






Instructions



1. Beat the egg yolks well.
   
2. Add the sugar and continue beating until light & fluffy.
   
3. Stir in the molasses.
   
4. Mix and sift the spices, baking powder and flour.
   
5. Shake a little flour over the almonds, citron and chocolate.
   
6. When thoroughly mixed, fold in the beaten eggs whites.
   
7. Bake in 2 greased baking pans (12 x 8 x 2) at 350 degrees F for 1 hour
   
8. Cool before icing.
   
9. Icing Instructions:
   
10. Beat two egg whites.
    
11. Beat in the confestioners sugar and continue beating until the icing will spread well.