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Honey Cakes

Honey Cakes is a cakes recipe made with Flour, Butter, Honey, Baking Powder, and Salt. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lb
• 4 oz
• 2 tbsp
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1 pinch

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Rub butter into flour.

2. 2

   Heat sugar and honey gently until well mixed, stir in baking powder.

3. 3

   Add to flour mixture, alternating with egg yolks beaten with milk.

4. 4

   Mix very well, add salt and mix again.

5. 5

   Roll out very lightly on floured board, cut into rounds or shapes.

6. 6

   Put on greased baking sheet, bake in oven 350F (180C), about 20 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove to a rack, paint tops with lightly beaten egg white.

8. 8

   Mix thick honey with ground almonds, spread over painted tops.

9. 9

   Put in very cool oven for no longer than 5 minutes to set.

10. 10

    Eat either hot or cold, or Serve hot from oven with warm, melted honey poured over. Makes about 24 cakes.