It's Hot Stuff, Honey!

A hot, spicy honey spread, wonderful on hot buttered toast, english muffins, or on fresh-baked biscuits with dinner. A nice gift item for lovers of HOT STUFF! the standing time is not included in the "time to prepare" estimates.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 1 cup hot honey

Ingredients

• 1  cup honey
• 1  teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

1. Combine honey and pepper flakes in a heavy saucepan.
2. Warm over low heat for 10 minutes.
3. Cover and turn off heat.
4. Let stand 1 or 2 hours.
5. Strain through fine sieve, and pour into sterilized jars with tightly fitting lids.
6. Store at room temperature.
7. This recipe is easily doubled or tripled, or four-tupled or more-- just keep the ratio of 1 teaspoon pepper for each cup of honey.