Recipe: Honey Lebkuchen (cookies, make ahead, 1920's)

HONEY LEBKUCHEN

"These are best baked early for the holiday season and kept in a tight container to develop the flavors."

1 pint honey (2 cups)
1/2 lb. sugar (1 cup)
1 tablespoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon allspice
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1/2 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 pound almonds, sliced
3 eggs
1/4 pound chopped citron
Flour (enough to make a dough to roll, but not stiff)

Roll and cut into diamond shape bake in a slow oven, 325 degrees F.

Source: The Saginaw Cookbook (originally published in 1894 updated 1929)