Honey Cakes

Submitted by Mary Scheffert

"This recipe was given to me by a friend. The original recipe dates back to the 1800s."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 16 cakes
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Cakes

• 1⁄2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 4 cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 orange, rind of, grated
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey

• Topping

• 1⁄4 cup ground blanched almond
• additional honey

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400F & line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine flour, salt, orange rind and baking powder; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
3. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine 3 tbsp sugar and 2 tbsp honey. Microwave for about 1 minute at 50% power, until honey is warmed. Stir to combine sugar & honey, and let cool slightly.
4. Meanwhile, combine milk, egg & egg yolk. Add sugar/honey mixture, and add all at once to dry ingredients. Combine gently as you would biscuit dough, and turn out onto a lightly floured board. Pat or roll dough to about 1/2-inch thickness & cut into 2" rounds or ovals. Place on prepared baking sheet, and bake for about 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
5. Place baking sheet on a cooling rack and reduce oven temperature to 250°F As oven is cooling, drizzle additional honey over the cakes & top with ground almonds. Return cakes to the cooled oven for about 5 minutes or until set.