- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 3/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup candied mixed fruit, chopped
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/4 cup green decorator sugar
- 1/4 cup cinnamon red hot candies
- Combine sugar, honey and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, stir together the honey mixture with the chocolate chips, almonds, candied fruit, eggs, and orange juice. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, baking soda and baking powder; stir into the fruit and nut mixture. Tightly cover the bowl, and refrigerate for 2 to 3 days to blend the flavors.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10×15 inch jellyroll pan. Spread the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool and frost with the orange frosting.
- To make the orange frosting, put the confectioners' sugar in a small bowl, and beat in the orange juice 1 tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached. Spread over the cooled bars. Cut bars into diamond shapes, and place cinnamon candies on top then sprinkle with the green sugar.