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German Honey Cakes (Lebkuchen) 
Yield: 1 servings
1 cup  Honey
3/4 cup Light brown sugar, firmly packed
Juice of 1 Lemon
2 Eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cups  Flour, sifted
1 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
1/2 tsp. Cloves
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 cup  Almonds, finely chopped
1/4 cup Citron, chopped

Combine honey, sugar, lemon juice and rind from the lemon. Beat in egg.  Sift dry ingredients and add to egg mixture. Add citron and nuts and let stand one day (covered). Roll out dough 1/2 inch thick and cut into fancy shapes.  Bake on buttered cookie sheet in 400 degree F.oven until browned.

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