Chocolate Lebkuchen(Christmas Chocolate Bars)
- 2 3/4 c. packed brown sugar (1 lb.)
- 6 eggs
- 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
- 3 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. honey or molasses
- 2 1/2 c. mixed citron, candied lemon, orange, pineapple and nuts, chopped (preferably blanched almonds)
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- Sift sugar.
- Beat eggs until light. Add the sugar, gradually beating until well blended.
- Grate and add chocolate.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, baking soda and salt; sift.
- Add sifted ingredients to egg mixture alternately with honey or molasses.
- Add chopped ingredients. Spread dough with a spatula into two 9 x 13-inch greased pans. Bake about 20 minutes.
- When cool, ice with chocolate icing or melted chocolate chips and decorate with blanched almonds.
- Cut into bars.
brown sugar, eggs, unsweetened chocolate, allpurpose, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, baking soda, salt, honey, mixed citron
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=588987 (may not work)