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Leckerli Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
½ cup honey
½ cup chopped candied orange and lemon peel
1 ½ tsp cloves
1 ½ tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp soda
Grated rind ½ a lemon
1 cup unblanched almonds, sliced thin
2 ¾ cups sifted flour
Directions:
Directions:
Heat ½ cup sugar and honey to boiling. Remove from heat; add peel, spices, and soda dissolved in 2 tbsp. cold water. Add remaining ingredients. Knead until well blended. Roll dough to ½ inch thickness. Put on greased waxed paper on cookie sheet. Bake at 325 for about 25 minutes. Turn out on wire rack, and remove paper at once. Turn right side up. Cook remaining ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup water until mixture spins a thread. Spread on Leckerli. Cut into diamonds. Store airtight at least 1 week before using.
Makes about 5 dozen.

 

 

 

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