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Lebküchen Spice Bars

german  recipes
cookies & bars
A German tradition at Christmas.  This recipe is the bar version of the Lebkuchen Cookies that my mother-in-law made.
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Ingredients for Spice Bars:
4 eggs
2 cups flour
1/2 cup almonds, ground
1/2 cup pecans, chopped fine
1 & 1/4 cups light brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup candied citron (orange, lemon, or lime peel), chopped fine
Ingredients for Sugar Glaze:
1 cup Confectioner's sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp hot water
To make spice bars:
  1. Beat eggs and brown sugar until creamy.  Set aside.
  2. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cinnamon, nuts ,and citron.  Add to the egg mixture and stir well.
  3. Spread the batter over a greased 9-inch square baking pan.
  4. Bake in 375 ° oven for about 25 minutes or until browned.
  5. While warm, spread with sugar glaze (recipe below).  Cool a bit before cutting.
To make sugar glaze:
  1. Mix confectioner's sugar and hot water. 
  2. Add vanilla and beat until smooth. (If it's too thick, add a little more water.  If it's too thin, add a little more sugar.  The consistency should coat a spoon.
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