German Lebkuchen Bars

Name: German Lebkuchen Bars
Ingredients: 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1/3 cup honey; 1 Land O Lakes Egg; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/3 cup finely chopped blanched almonds; 1/3 cup chopped golden raisins; 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon honey; Candied cherries, if desired; Whole almonds, if desired

19 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1/3 cup honey
1 Land O Lakes Egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/3 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
1/3 cup chopped golden raisins
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
Candied cherries, if desired
Whole almonds, if desired

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350F.
2

Spray 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
3

Set aside.
4

Combine brown sugar, butter, 1/3 cup honey, egg, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and lemon zest in bowl.
5

Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
6

Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, cloves and nutmeg; beat at low speed until well mixed.
7

Stir in 1/3 cup blanched almonds and raisins.
8

Spread batter into prepared pan.
9

Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10

Cool completely.
11

Stir together all glaze ingredients in bowl until smooth.
12

Drizzle over bars.
13

Garnish with candied cherries and almonds, if desired.