Braune Lebkuchen

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup honey
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 2/3 cup nuts, chopped
• 1/3 cup candied citron peel, minced

Glaze

• powdered sugar
• water

Directions

1. 1

   Boil honey, sugar and butter together for five minutes; cool.

2. 2

   Beat egg and add to water.

3. 3

   Sift dry ingredients together.

4. 4

   Add sifted dry ingredients to honey mixture alternatively with egg/water mixture.

5. 5

   Add nuts and citron last.

6. 6

   Cover and chill at least overnight.

7. 7

   If the dough is allowed to ripen in the refrigerator for several days before rolling out, the flavor and texture of the cookies are improved.

8. 8

   Roll out to about 1/4-inch thickness and cut with fancy cookie cutters.

9. 9

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

10. 10

    Bake for 15 or 20 minutes, depending on your oven (taking care not to scorch).

11. 11

    Ice with colored icing or a sugar glaze.

12. 12

    To make glaze, mix powdered sugar and water together to make it the consistency of thin cream.