Chocolate Lebkuchen

SUBMITTED BY: Juanita

"This recipe comes from Christmas, 1961. These bars have a light, tart frosting. This dough needs to ripen for a couple of days, but it's worth it."

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	45 Min
READY IN	3 Days 1 Hr 20 Min
Original recipe yield 50 cookies

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Combine sugar, honey and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, stir together the honey mixture with the chocolate chips, almonds, candied fruit, eggs, and orange juice. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, baking soda and baking powder; stir into the fruit and nut mixture. Tightly cover the bowl, and refrigerate for 2 to 3 days to blend the flavors.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan. Spread the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool and frost with the orange frosting.
To make the orange frosting, put the confectioners' sugar in a small bowl, and beat in the orange juice 1 tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached. Spread over the cooled bars. Cut bars into diamond shapes, and place cinnamon candies on top then sprinkle with the green sugar.

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2002 by ROSALIND47

I am half German and have searched for years for a recipe that comes close to the ones my... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2002 by KATZMEOWWR

I KNOW IT IS NOT FAST, BUT MY DAUGHTER, WHO IS 10, LOVED IT, EVEN WITH IT TAKING LONG. IT WAS... MORE

Reviewed on May 27, 2003 by YOUGOTTAEAT

I let the dough mature in the frig for 3 days and then made the bars the day before I was... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2002 by KACUTIE45

I didn't really enjoy it. It wouldn't be something I try again. MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by ROSEP47

I've made these for several years. It just wouldn't seem like Christmas without them. ... MORE