A lebkuchen recipe that's easy? Yes, this is it. Made in a pan, baked, decorated, and cut. Tastes just traditional lebkuchen.
Sounds easy? It is. It's easy 'cause everything is mixed in one bowl, put into one pan, and then baked.
The real fun comes when it's time to decorate. Have the kids join the fun and let them be creative.
This fast and easy bar recipe could be called a "German Gingerbread" recipe. It is similar, yet deliciously different.
It has spices, candied fruit, and nuts. For the spice, you can use "lebkuchen spice" if you can find it. If not, use "pumpkin" or "gingerbread" spice. There are slight differences, but they are similar enough.
Easy German Lebkuchen Recipe
Ingredients:
1 egg
2 tbsp. oil
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup molasses
2 cups flour, all-purpose
1 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice (see comments above)
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup mixed candied fruits and peels, finely chopped
1 egg white
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
diced mixed candied fruits and peels for decorating
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Grease a 15 X 10 X 1-inch baking sheet.
In large mixer bowl, beat egg and oil. Add brown sugar and beat well.
Add honey and molasses. Mix well.
Mix together flour, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda. Add to egg mixture and beat till well mixed.
Stir in almonds and candied fruit and peel. Dough will be very thick.
Spread in baking pan. Use back of spoon to spread, dipping spoon in water so that dough doesn't stick to spoon.
Bake for 15 - 23 minutes or until done.
with a sharp knife, score into bars immediately upon removing from oven by just cutting through the top crust.
With mixer, in small bowl, beat egg white, powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
Spread icing over warm bars. Decorate with candied fruit. Cool completely.
Cut through completely at the score marks to cut into individual bars.
The real fun comes when it's time to decorate. Have the kids join the fun and let them be creative. 
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