Chocolate Lebkuchen Recipe
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Chocolate Lebkuchen

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

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Original Recipe Yield 50 cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • 1/2 cup candied mixed fruit, chopped
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
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  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
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  • 1/4 cup green decorator sugar
  • 1/4 cup cinnamon red hot candies

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool and frost with the orange frosting.
  4. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 135 | Total Fat: 3.6g | Cholesterol: 9mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2002 by KACUTIE45 
I didn't really enjoy it. It wouldn't be something I try again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2008 by ntrenis 
This is the most authentic recipe I have found for lebkuchen. I added grated lemon and orange... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by ROSEP47 
I've made these for several years. It just wouldn't seem like Christmas without them. ... MORE

 
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