Lebkuchen

Name: Lebkuchen
Ingredients: 6 large eggs; 470 g sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (or 1 package vanilla sugar ,from German deli if available); 480 g hazelnuts; 50 g walnuts, coarsely chopped; 100 g citron, diced small*; 100 g candied orange, diced small*; 1 lemon peel, grated (untreated); 1 orange, untreated, grated peel only; 1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped; 12 teaspoon cinnamon; 12 teaspoon clove, ground; 12 teaspoon pimiento, ground; 12 teaspoon coriander, ground; 12 teaspoon nutmeg, ground; 12 teaspoon cardamom, ground; 12 teaspoon anise, ground; 3-inch baking oblate, wafers; 130 g confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons rum; 2 tablespoons red wine; 200 g icing

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Ingredients

6 large eggs
470 g sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract (or 1 package vanilla sugar ,from German deli if available)
480 g hazelnuts
50 g walnuts, coarsely chopped
100 g citron, diced small*
100 g candied orange, diced small*
1 lemon peel, grated (untreated)
1 orange, untreated, grated peel only
1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped
12 teaspoon cinnamon
12 teaspoon clove, ground
12 teaspoon pimiento, ground
12 teaspoon coriander, ground
12 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
12 teaspoon cardamom, ground
12 teaspoon anise, ground
3-inch baking oblate, wafers
130 g confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons rum
2 tablespoons red wine
200 g icing

Directions

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["In bowl, mix eggs, sugar and vanilla extract until foamy until sugar is completely dissolved.", "Chop 1/2 of hazelnuts, grind the other 1/2.", "To egg mixture add nuts, orange, citron, orange and lemon zests, ginger and all spices.", "Mix all well.", "Wrap dough in plastic and let rest overnight in refrigerator.", "Next day place baking oblates** (paper-like sugar waf ers) on cookie sheet LINED WITH BAKING PAPER.", "Shape small balls from dough and set on oblates leaving 1/2 inch space all around to edge of oblates.", "You should get approx 150 pieces.", "Preheat oven to 375F.", "Bake 20 minutes.", "Place a cookie sheet in the next position above the lebkuchen so they won't get too dark.", "The light brown lebkuchen will be soft on the inside.", "Let cool on rack.", "1/3 of the Lebkuchen remain as they are.", "(without icing) 1/3 cover with: mix confectioner sugar with rum and red wine, stir until smooth.", "Brush on 1/3 of lebkuchen: 1 good German \"zart bitter\"" chocolate