Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Lebkuchen Recipe.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup molasses
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon anise extract
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each ground allspice, cardamom and cloves
1/2 cup ground walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup candied lemon peel
1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup candied orange peel
3 tablespoons candied pineapple
GLAZE:


1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a 15x10x1" baking pan with parchment.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in molasses, buttermilk and extract.
In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, allspice, cardamom and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture and beat well.
Stir in walnuts.

Place raisins, dates, lemon peel, coconut, orange peel and pineapple in a food processor; pulse until chopped.
Stir into batter; press into prepared pan.
Bake 25-28 minutes or until lightly browned.

For glaze, in a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil; boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat; whisk in confectioners' sugar.
Spread over warm bars.
Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

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