Chocolate Lebkuchen

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• 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.
• 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.
• bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. cool and frost with the orange frosting.
• 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.