Lebkuchen

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Ingredients

  • 2 eggs -- beaten
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon mace
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup nuts -- finely chopped
  • 1/2 cu maraschino cherries -- finely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Beat eggs thoroughly with sugar.
Add spices and cream of tartar with flour.
Blend in cherries and nuts.
Roll out on floured board, 1/4" thick.
Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake in 350 oven for 15-20 minutes.
Cut into squares and diamonds while still warm.
Ice thinly with confectioner's glaze or lemon iciing.