GLAZED LEBKUCHEN

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Honey and spices give great flavor to these cake-like bars topped with a thin sugar glaze. They're especially popular around the holidays. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 cup chopped slivered almonds
1/2 cup finely chopped citron
1/2 cup finely chopped candied lemon peel
FROSTING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons hot milk or water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Candied cherries and additional citron

Steps:

In a small saucepan, bring honey to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Meanwhile in a large bowl, beat honey and sugars until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and allspice; gradually add to honey mixture. Stir in the nuts, citron and lemon peel (mixture will be thick)., Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-28 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Spread over bars while warm. Immediately cut into bars. Decorate with cherries and citron. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 88mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.