Title: Honey Cakes
Categories: Uk Cake
Yield: 1 Batch

		** British Measurements **
1	lb	Plain flour
4	oz	Butter
2	oz	Caster sugar
1 1/2	ts	Baking powder
	pn	Salt
2	tb	Honey
2		Egg yolks
1		Egg white
10	oz	Milk
TOPPING
8	oz	Heather honey
2	tb	Almonds; ground

Rub the butter into the flour. Over low heat, dissolve the sugar into the honey and add the baking powder. Whisk the egg yolks and blend them with the milk.

To the flour mixture add a little of the honey mixture alternately with the egg mixture and combine thoroughly, continuing until the ingredients are mixed well, adding the salt finally.

Roll the paste lightly, on a floured board and cut into rounds or shapes. Bake for about 20 minutes at 350øF / 180øC / gas mark 4.

Put the cakes on to a wire rack, brush with the egg white and spoon over a little of the topping mixture. Set in a cool oven for just a few minutes. ** Scottish Home Baking ** by Judy Paterson Lindsay Publications, Glasgow 1993 ISBN = 1-898169-00-4 Scanned and formatted for your use by The WEE Scot -- pol mac Griogair

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