Lebkuchen

Name: Lebkuchen
Ingredients: ¾ c. honey; 1 large egg; ¾ c. sugar; 1 tblsp. milk; 1 tsp. grated lemon peel; ½ tsp. salt; 2¾ c. sifted flour; 1 tsp. ground allspice; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; ⅓ c. chopped citron; ¼ tsp. ground cloves; 1 c. sifted confectioners sugar; ½ c. chopped blanched almonds; 4 tsp. water (about)

Preparation info

Makes about
6
dozen

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Spiced cookies with glazed tops

Ingredients

¾ c. honey
¾ c. sugar
1 large egg

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

In large saucepan heat honey slightly, but do not boil. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Beat in egg, then add lemon peel and milk.
Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Stir, a little at a time, into honey mixture. Stir in citron and almonds. Form dough into a ball; wrap in waxed paper and chill several hours or overnight.
Divide