Spicy Almond Bread

Adapted from Breads of the World. Posted for ZWT6. Best if made a day in advance.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2  eggs
• 2⁄3 cup honey
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 3⁄4 cup  melted butter
• 1  cup  ground almonds
• 1  teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  teaspoon  crushed anise seed
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat eggs and honey together.
3. Add cream and butter.
4. Stir in ground almonds, cloves, and anise.
5. Sift flour and baking powder.
6. Stir into batter until well blended.
7. Pour batter into a greased loaf pan.
8. Bake for about 1 hour, or until tester comes out clean.
9. Cool on a rack.
10. Don't slice until the next day, then slice very thin.