Lebkuchen II

Name: Lebkuchen II
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 168
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters sliced almonds; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 532 milliliters packed brown sugar; 237 milliliters chopped candied citron; 79 milliliters sifted confectioners sugar; 3 eggs; 2 liters all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 710 milliliters honey; 3 Tbsps lemon juice; 1 Tbsp lemon zest; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 177 milliliters water; 355 milliliters white sugar

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Lebkuchen II a try. One serving contains 79 calories, 1g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe serves 168. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet. If you have ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring honey to a boil in a large Dutch oven; remove from heat, and cool slightly. Stir in brown sugar, beaten eggs, lemon rind, and juice.

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Brown Sugar

Lemon Peel

Honey

Juice

Egg

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Dutch Oven

Combine flour, baking soda, and spices in a large mixing bowl; gradually add to honey mixture, stirring well. Stir in citron and chopped pecans, blending well. Cover and chill overnight.

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Pecan Pieces

Baking Soda

Citron

Spices

All Purpose Flour

Honey

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Mixing Bowl

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Oven

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Gently press ball to 1/4-inch thickness with bottom of a glass dipped in cool water. Gently press an almond slice in the center of each cookie.

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Almonds

Dough

Water

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Baking Sheet

Bake for about 10 minutes.

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Oven

Remove cookie sheets from oven.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Brush glaze over cookies and remove to wire racks to cool.

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Glaze

Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and water in a small heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook over high heat, without stirring, until mixture reaches thread stage (230 degrees F ).

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Sugar