Chocolate Lebkuchen

Name: Chocolate Lebkuchen
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups white sugar; 3/4 cup honey; 2 tablespoons water; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup chopped almonds; 1/2 cup candied mixed fruit, chopped; 2 eggs, beaten; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 1/2 tablespoons orange juice; 1/4 cup green decorator sugar; 1/4 cup cinnamon red hot candies

18 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups white sugar
3/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons water
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup candied mixed fruit, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup orange juice
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
1/4 cup green decorator sugar
1/4 cup cinnamon red hot candies

Directions

1

Combine sugar, honey and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, stir together the honey mixture with the chocolate chips, almonds, candied fruit, eggs, and orange juice. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, baking soda and baking powder; stir into the fruit and nut mixture. Tightly cover the bowl, and refrigerate for 2 to 3 days to blend the flavors.
2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan. Spread the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
3

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool and frost with the orange frosting.
4

To make the orange frosting, put the confectioners' sugar in a small bowl, and beat in the orange juice 1 tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached. Spread over the cooled bars. Cut bars into diamond shapes, and place cinnamon candies on top then sprinkle with the green sugar.