Christmas Lebkuchen

2 eggs whole
4 egg yolks
1 lb sugar
1/3 lb butter
1/2 lb almonds
8 oz. citron sliced thin
1 and 1/2 lb flour
1/2 oz cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp grated lemon rind
Melt butter over low heat. Stir it into the sugar, spices, chopped almonds,
and well beaten eggs and yolks. Add flour slowly, the baking powder
having previously been mixed with the flour.
Roll out the dough thin and cut into shapes as
desired. Place half of one almond in the center of each cookie and brush
top of each cookie with egg white. Bake in a moderate oven (350F) until brown.