Lebkuchen

By seamline

Although I found this recipe on the internet, it is an exact replica of tbe one my Mom made and in turn I made for years from the 1940's/50's Betty Crocker Cookbook. http://recipecircus.com/recipes/SueA/COOKIES/Rolled-_Lebkuchen.html

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 3/4 brown sugar (packed)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon each cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1/3 cup cut-up citron
• 1/3 cup chopped nuts
• Glazing icing (below)

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix honey and molasses in large saucepan; heat to boiling. Cool thoroughly. Stir in sugar, egg, lemon peel and juice. Mix in remaining ingredients except icing. Cover; chill at least 8 hours.

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Roll small amount of dough at a time 1/4-inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board. (Keep remaining refrigerated.)

Cut dough into rectangles, each 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches. Place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until no imprint remains when touched lightly with finger. Brush icing lightly over cookies.
Immediately remove from baking sheet; cool. Store in airtight container with slice of apple or orange.

Glazing Icing
Mix 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat to 230 degrees F on candy thermometer (or just until small amount of mixture spins a 2-inch thread). Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar. If icing becomes sugary, reheat slightly, adding a little water.

I usually end up baking these for 7-8 minutes.