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Aunt Hannah's Lebkuchen
Ingredients
4 eggs
1½ cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¾ cup raisins
¾ cup wine
¾ cup coffee
1 lb brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon cloves, ground
¾ cup nuts, chopped
Method
Beat the eggs well. Add sugar, cloves and cinnamon. Sift flour three times, add the baking powder and sift into the egg mixture alternately with the wine (or substituted coffee). Mix nuts and raisins together and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of flour. Add to mixture and beat thoroughly. Pour batter in flat, greased pans and bake at 400ºF about 15 minutes.
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