Lebkuchen Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Lebkuchen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 pound honey; 1/2 cup butter (1 stick); 2 large eggs beaten well; 1 x lemon zest grated; 1 x lemon juice; 8 ounces almonds chopped, unblanched; 4 ounces mixed citrus peel chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ground; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cloves ground; 4 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose; 3 cups powdered sugar; 1 x lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon honey; 3 tablespoons water; 1 x almonds; 1 x maraschino cherries; 1 x candied fruit green

Servings: persons

1 pound honey
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
2 large eggs beaten well
1 x lemon zest grated
1 x lemon juice
8 ounces almonds chopped, unblanched
4 ounces mixed citrus peel chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ground
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cloves ground
4 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
3 cups powdered sugar
1 x lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon honey
3 tablespoons water
1 x almonds
1 x maraschino cherries
1 x candied fruit green

1
To prepare bars: Heat honey and butter until butter melts.
2
Let cool to lukewarm.
3
Beat in eggs.
4
Beat in lemon peel, juice, almonds and candied fruit.
5
Set aside.
6
Sift together baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cloves and flour; mix well.
7
Add 1 cup at a time to honey mixture.
8
Chill dough 8 hours.
9
Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
10
Pat dough into 2 greased 9-by- 13-inch pans; bake 15 minutes or until firm and lightly browned.
11
Let cool slightly in pan on racks.
12
While bars are cooling, prepare icing: Blend sugar, juice, vanilla, honey and water.
13
Glaze bars with icing while still warm.
14
Cut into 1 1/2- by-2-inch rectangles.
15
While icing is still wet, decorate with slivered almonds, maraschino cherries and green candied fruit.
16
Remove bars from pans and let cool on racks.
17
Store in airtight containers.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound honey, 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), 2 large eggs beaten well, 1 x lemon zest grated, and more.

Yes, Lebkuchen falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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