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Honey Cakes
For the Honey Cakes For the Topping
1 lb (4 cups) sifted flour
1/4 lb (1/2 cup) butter 1/2 lb (1 cup) thick heather honey
2 Tbsp caster sugar 3 Tbsp ground almonds
2 Tbsp honey

Or
2 egg yolks 1 cup melted heather honey
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 pt. (1 cup) milk
pinch salt
1 egg white

Rub the butter into the flour, and gently heat the sugar and honey until it
is well mixed, then stir in the baking powder. Add this to the flour
mixture, alternately with the egg yolks beaten with the milk. Mix very well,
and finally add the salt and mix again. Roll out on a floured board very
lightly and cut into rounds or shapes. Put on a greased baking sheet and
bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) for about 20 minutes. Remove to a
rack, paint the tops with lightly beaten egg white, and spread over the
thick honey mixed with the ground almonds. Put in a very cool oven for no
longer than 5 minutes to set. Eat either hot or cold. An alternative method
is to serve these light little cakes hot from the oven with warm, melted
heather honey poured over. Makes approx 24 cakes.