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Makes 3 dozen.
Lebkuchen is a traditional, spicy cookie from
Germany.
2 eggs, at room temperatureBeat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup honey
2-1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
6 tablespoons chopped candied orange peel
2 tablespoons chopped candied lemon peel
3/4 cup slivered almonds
Sifted together dry ingredients.
Stir into egg mixture.
Add candied
peel and slivered almonds; mix well.
Chill 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 350oF.
Roll out dough 1/2-inch thick on a
floured board.
Cut with round cookie cutter.
Bake on a greased cookie
sheet 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
Per serving: 89 calories, 2 grams fat, 12 milligrams cholesterol, 17 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 2 grams protein, 15 milligrams sodium.
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Now all you need to be set to get to cooking is to visit my Cooking Tips page, then a quick visit to my sister Betty Jean's pages for some Traditional Recipes, or, Vegetarian Recipes, or my neice Leigh's Low Fat Recipes.
AND, if you want to see how to grow all your own vegetables for the recipes and flowers for the table, visit Ernest's Gardening page. If you see Ernest, tell him supper will be ready soon and to get on back up here so he can get cleaned up.
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"Boggie"
