Berlin bread from brigitte sealing

20 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Eggs
2 tablespoons Warm water
9 ounces Sugar
2½ ounce Apple preserves
½ cup Rum
1 pinch Ground allspice
3 teaspoons Cinnamon
2½ ounce Grated chocolate
9 ounces Flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
4½ ounce Whole almonds or hazelnuts
1¼ ounce Candied lemon peel, diced

Directions

1. Whisk the eggs and water until frothy, then add sugar, a little at a time. Continue whisking until the mixture is thick and creamy.

2. Mix and sift together the flour and baking powder.Add to the eggs and mix well, and then gradually add in the apple preserves, flavoring, spices, nuts and candied peel.

3. Spread the mixture about ¼ inch thick in a greased baking sheet.

Preheat oven to very hot for 5 minutes. Bake at moderate hot oven (375F) for 15-20 minutes.

4. Make an icing with 3½ oz confectioners sugar and 1-2 T. hot water or milk. Ice the bread while it is still hot, and slice into 1 x 2 inch slices.

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