Teisen Mel ( Traditional Welsh Honeycake )
1/2 lb Plain white household flour 1/2 t Baking powder 1 1/2 t Ground cinnamon 1/4 lb Runny honey 1 T Runny honey 1/4 lb Butter 1/4 lb Caster sugar 2 Large eggs 1 T Milk (or double...
Ingredients
- 1/2lbplain white household flour
- 1/2tsp baking powder
- 11/2 t ground cinnamon
- 1/4lbrunny honey
- 1tsp runny honey
- 1/4lbbutter
- 1/4lbcaster sugar
- 2large eggs
Directions
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1/2 lb Plain white household flour 1/2 t Baking powder 1 1/2 t Ground cinnamon 1/4 lb Runny honey 1 T Runny honey 1/4 lb Butter 1/4 lb Caste
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Lightly grease a tin pie plate measuring about 8-1/2-inches across the top
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Cream the butter with 3 oz sugar until creamy and light
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Add the egg yolks then the 1/4 lb honey, gradually
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Gently mix in the flour, then the milk
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Spread the mixture in the prepared tin, mounding it slightly in the centre, and then bake at 400 F (200 C) gas mark 6 for about half an hour
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Let the cake rest in its tin for 2 minutes before turning it out on to a wire rack
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Let it cool for 10 minutes then slide it on to a baking tray and brush the top with 1 tablespoon warmed honey - or redcurrant jelly if you p