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      Title: Lebkuchen (Spice Bars)
 Categories: German, Cookie, Dessert
      Yield: 12 Portionen
 
      1 ts Cinnamon
    1/4 ts Cloves; ground
  2 1/4 c  Flour; unbleached, unsifted
    1/2 c  Almonds, ground
      2    Eggs; large
    3/4 c  Honey
      1 x  --------almond glaze--------
    1/2 ts Almond extract
      1 tb ;water
      1 ts Allspice; ground
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Baking powder
      1 ts Lemon rind; grated
    3/4 c  Sugar
    1/2 c  Milk
      1 c  Confectioners' sugar
      1 ts Rum
 
  Stir  together  the  spices, salt flour, and baking powder.    Stir
  in the almonds  and  lemon  rind.   In a separate bowl  beat  the
  eggs and sugar until  a  ribbon  is  formed  when the beater  is
  removed. Stir in the honey  and  milk.  Gradually  stir   in
    the  flour  mixture;  beat until smooth.  Spread  the  batter  in
  an 11 X 17-inch  jelly  roll  pan  that is well  greased  and
  floured. Bake at 400 degrees F for  12  to  15 minutes, until  the
  cake is done. While the cake is  still  warm,  turn  it out onto a
  wire rack. To make the almond glaze, mix  the confectioners' sugar,
  almond extract, rum, and 1 to 2 T of water. Beat  until glaze is
  smooth and of the right consistency. Add more water to thin if
  neccessary. Spread the warm cake with the almond glaze. Cut cake into
  1  X  2  1/2-inch  bars while still warm. Spice bars keep 6 to 8
  weeks in a sealed container if not glazed. Makes 4 dozen bars.
 
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