Glazed Honey Bars Recipes

HONEY CINNAMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, honey and egg until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in 1 cup walnuts., Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until golden brown (edges will puff up), 10-12 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, mayonnaise, vanilla and enough water to reach desired consistency; spread over top. If desired, sprinkle with additional walnuts. Let stand until set. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

GLAZED HONEY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. In a mixing bowl, beat the oil, honey, granulated sugar, and egg. Stir the cinnamon into the flour. Stir this into the sugar mixture and mix well. Stir in the nuts. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand a few moments while you make the glaze: In a bowl, stir together the confectioners' sugar, mayonnaise, milk, and vanilla. Pour the glaze over the cake and spread it with a metal spatula. Let cool, then cut into bars.

LEBKUCHEN (GERMAN HONEY BARS)

Steps:

• Honey bars:
• Heat honey and water in a large heavy saucepan until runny. Remove from heat, and stir in butter until melted. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in brown sugar, eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.
• Add the flour mixture to the honey mixture and stir just until combined. Add almonds, citron, and candied orange peel. Stir until the dough is smooth. Cover the dough tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 24 hours or up to 1 month.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper so it extends over the 2 long sides.
• Firmly press the dough into the prepared pan to form a smooth, even layer. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean, about 30 minutes.
• Citrus glaze and decoration:
• In a medium bowl, beat together powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth. While the lebkuchen is still warm, spread glaze evenly over the top.
• Mark into bars by cutting into the lebkuchen about ¼ inch deep with a knife. Decorate, if desired, by placing 1 candied cherry in the center of each bar. And arrange 4 blanched almonds around each cherry.
• Let stand in the pan on a rack until completely cool and the icing is set. Using the overhanging parchment as handles, transfer to a cutting board. Cut into bars. If possible, let the cookies age for at least 2 weeks to allow the spices to ripen. Lebkuchen will keep for months in an airtight container.

GLAZED HONEY BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly grease 13x9x2 pan
• 2. In a mixing bowl beat oil, honey, sugar and the egg. Stir the cinnamon into flour then stir this into sugar mixture and mix well.Stir in nuts (if using).
• 3. Spread the batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes. When done remove from oven n let stand a few minutes while making glaze.
• 4. In a bowl stir together the confectioners sugar, mayonnaise, milk and vanilla. Pour glaze over cake and spread evenly. Let cool, then cut into bars.

GLAZED HONEY BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray 13x9 dish with nonstick spray, set aside. In a standard mixer, beat oil, honey, sugar, and egg.
• 2. Stir the cinnamon into the self rising flour in separate bowl and mix this into sugar mixture and mix well. Stitr in nuts.
• 3. Spread batter into prepared dish and bake 30 minutes in oven or until center test done. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes and mix up the glaze.
• 4. In a bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, mayonnaise, milk, and vanilla. Pour the glaze over the cake and spread it evenly. Let it cool a little, then cut into bars.