Little Honey Cakes

• This recipe, which only uses honey as the sweetener, is based on an old Yorkshire recipe.
• It would be quite “at home” with Polish recipes for pierniczki.

INGREDIENTS

• 100g butter
• 225 plain flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 130g runny honey
• 1 egg – beaten
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• (A little milk – maybe needed)

METHOD

• Pre-heat the oven to GM 5 – 190°C.
• Grease two large baking trays.
• Mix the baking powder with the flour.
• Rub in the butter till it is like breadcrumbs.
• Add the mixed spices, caraway seeds and ginger.
• Mix in the honey and egg to give a soft dough.
• (Should it not be soft enough – add a dash of milk).
• With lightly floured hands make balls with the dough (larger than walnut).
• Place the balls on the baking tray – leaving room for them to spread.
• Flatten the balls slightly.
• Bake for 15 – 20 minutes.
• Leave them to cool on the trays before removing.