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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Honey and spices give great flavor to these cake-like bars topped with a thin sugar glaze. They're especially popular around the holidays. Ingredients:
3/4 cup honey |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/4 cup packed brown sugar |
2 eggs |
2-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice |
3/4 cup chopped slivered almonds |
1/2 cup finely chopped citron |
1/2 cup finely chopped candied lemon peel |
frosting: |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
3 tablespoons hot milk or water |
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
candied cherries and additional citron |
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, bring honey to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Meanwhile in a large bowl, beat honey and sugars until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and allspice; gradually add to honey mixture. Stir in the nuts, citron and lemon peel (mixture will be thick).
2. Press into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-28 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Spread over bars while warm. Immediately cut into bars. Decorate with cherries and citron. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Yield: about 2 dozen.
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