Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2 1/4 c Sifted flour 1/2 c Honey
1 tb Ground cinnamon Grated rind of 1/2 lemon
1 1/2 ts Ground cloves 1/4 c Each chopped candied lemon
1 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg -and orange peels
1/8 ts Salt 1 c Slivered blanched almonds
1 ts Baking soda 2 tb Fresh orang juice
1/2 c Sugar

Sift together the flour, spices, salt and baking soda. In saucepan,
heat together the sugar and honey. To melted honey, add the lemon
rind, candied lemon and orange peels, almonds and 2 tbsp fresh orange
juice. Mix well and stir in the flour mixture. Knead on a lightly
floured board until well blended. Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness,
using as little flour as necesary. On cookie sheet that has a
greased sheet of waxed paper, gently place rolled out rectangle of
dough. Bake in a 325F oven for about 25 minutes or until golden
brown. Using the edges of waxed paper that are hanging over, gently
flip whole thing onto wire rack to cool, and peel off waxed paper
while still warm. Turn right side up, frost or glaze when cool. Cut
into diamonds and store in airtight container. Can be frozen. Makes
about 5 dozen diamonds.

Origin: Adapted from Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, Volume 3.
Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Dec/95.

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