Lebkuchen
- 3/4 cup hazelnuts (3 1/2 oz)
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds (2 1/2 oz)
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup mild honey
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fine-quality mixed candied fruit such as citron, orange, and lemon*
- 4 (11 1/2- by 8 1/4-inch) sheets edible rice paper, cut with scissors into 32 (2 1/2-inch) rounds
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- Finely grind nuts with remaining nut flour ingredients in a food processor.
- Beat together brown sugar, honey, and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until creamy.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in nut flour at low speed until just blended, then stir in candied fruit.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Arrange rice-paper rounds, shiny sides down, on 2 large baking sheets.
- Roll level 2-tablespoon amounts of dough into balls with dampened hands, then put 1 on each paper round and flatten slightly (dough will spread to cover paper during baking).
- Bake cookies in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until surface no longer appears wet, about 15 minutes total.
- Transfer to racks to cool.
- Sift confectioners sugar into a bowl, then stir in water until smooth.
- Evenly brush tops of cooled cookies with icing.
- Let icing set, about 1 hour.
- Available at Fauchon (212-308-5919) or The Baker's Catalogue (800-827-6836).
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lebkuchen-107446 (may not work)