The Recipe Bin: German - Desserts & Candies



    Christmas Lebkuchen
     
     
    2 Eggs Whole
    4 Egg Yolks
    1 lb Sugar
    ⅓ lb Butter
    ½ lb Almonds
    8 oz Citron (Sliced Thin)
    1½ lbs Flour
    ½ oz Cinnamon
    1 tsp Cloves (Ground)
    ½ tsp Nutmeg
    2½ tsp Baking Powder
    1 tsp Lemon Rind (Grated)
     
     
      • Melt butter over low heat.
      • Stir it into the sugar, spices, chopped almonds, and well beaten eggs and yolks.
      • Add flour slowly, the baking powder having previously been mixed with the flour.
      • Roll out the dough thin and cut into shapes as desired.
      • Place half of one almond in the center of each cookie and brush top of each cookie with egg white.
      • Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until brown.
     
    Makes approximately 8 servings.

    unknown calories per serving.

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