Lebkucken (Oblaten)

Ingredients:

• 2 small eggs
• 125 grams sugar (½ cup + 1 tablespoon)
• 2 drops almond extract
• 3 drops rum extract
• 3 drops lemon extract
• 125 grams Zitronat (lemon + orange peel)
• 1 prise (dash) nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 250 grams (1 2/3 cup) almonds (half unpeeled)

Icing: :

• powder sugar + water

Beat eggs with sugar until foamy. Add all spices. Grind half the almonds, cut the other half into pieces. Add to egg-mixture along with Zitronat. Put finger-thickness of dough on oblaten on a buttered cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes at 325 degrees, until they are light brown. Cover with sugar or chocolate icing while still warm.