Berliner Bröt - Berlin Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 eggs
2 3/4 cups brown sugar
1 cup baking chocolate, grated and melted
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups flour, sifted (amount is approximate)
1/4 cup milk
1 cup chopped almonds
Meringue
3 egg whites
7 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

To make meringue: Beat whites until stiff; add 4 tablespoons sugar gradually, beating thoroughly.
Fold in remaining sugar and vanilla.
Preheat oven to 350F and grease jelly roll pan.
Beat eggs; add sugar and beat thoroughly.
Add melted chocolate.
Sift dry ingredients together and add to batter alternatively with milk.
Add almonds and stir until mixture is well blended.
Spread 1/2 inch thick and bake for 20 minutes.
After baking, cut into strips; frost thinly with meringue and brown slightly in the oven.