Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Allspice; Ground
1/4 ts Cloves; Ground
1/2 ts Salt
2 1/4 c Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted
1/2 ts Baking Powder
1/2 c Almonds, Ground
1 ts Lemon Rind; Grated
2 ea Eggs; Large
3/4 c Sugar
3/4 c Honey
1/2 c Milk

------------------------ALMOND GLAZE-----------------------------
1 c Confectioners' Sugar
1/2 ts Almond Extract
1 ts Rum
1 tb ;Water

Stir together the spices, salt flour, and baking powder. Stir in the
almonds and lemon rind. In a separate bowl beat the eggs and sugar
until a ribbon is formed when the beater is removed. Stir in the
honey and milk. Gradually stir in the flour mixture; beat until
smooth. Spread the batter in an 11 X 17-inch jelly roll pan that is
well greased and floured.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes, until the cake is done.
While the cake is still warm, turn it out onto a wire rack. To make
the almond glaze, mix the confectioners' sugar, almond extract, rum,
and 1 to 2 T of water. Beat until glaze is smooth and of the right
consistency. Add more water to thin if neccessary. Spread the warm
cake with the almond glaze. Cut cake into 1 X 2 1/2-inch bars while
still warm. Spice bars keep 6 to 8 weeks in a sealed container if not
glazed. Makes 4 dozen bars.

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