Recipe - Lebkuchen

One half cup Honey
One half cup Molasses
Three fourths cup Sugar, brown
1 Egg
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Lemon rind; grated
2 Three fourths cup Flour; sifted
One half teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon Cloves, ground
1 teaspoon Allspice, ground
1 teaspoon Nutmeg, ground
1/3 cup Citron; chopped
1/3 cup Nuts; chopped

GLAZING ICING
1 cup Sugar
One half cup ;Water
One fourth cup Sugar, confectioners

Mix the honey and molasses; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool
thoroughly. Stir in the brown sugar, egg, lemon juice, and lemon rind.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, and spices. Stir into the
honeymolasses mixture. Mix in the citron and nuts. Chill the dough
overnight. Roll a small amount at a time, keeping the rest chilled. Roll
out to One fourth inch thickness and cut into oblongs 1 One half x 2 One half inches. Place
about 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake in a 400 F (moderate/
hot) oven for 10 to 12 minutes until, when touched lightly, no imprint
remains. While the cookies bake, make the Glazing Icing. Boil together the
sugar and water until the first indication of a thread appears (230F).
Remove from the heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar. Brush the hot
icing thinly over the cookies. (When the icing gets sugary, reheat
slightly, adding a little water until clear again.)

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