Tiessennau Mel (honey Cakes) Welsh
This is an adopted recipe and after trying it out, I must say I was very surprised on how good it tastes! Kinda homey. I don't dredge it with sugar before or after baking as I don't really need the extra bit of sugar. I used Wildflower honey.
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READY IN: 40mins
SERVES: 30
YIELD: 30-36 little cakes
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 4ounces honey
- 1⁄2teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1teaspoon cinnamon
- 4ounces brown sugar
- 1
- 2 -3tablespoons milk
- 1⁄2lb flour
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven - Gas mark 6 (400F) or 7 (425F) or 200°C If you are using a fan oven, reduce by 25°C.
- Grease your patty tins.
- Sieve together flour, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Separate the egg yolk from the white.
- Beat the yolk into sugar and butter, then add the honey, gradually.
- Stir in the flour with a little milk as required and mix all together lightly.
- Whisk the egg white into a stiff froth and fold into mixture.
- Half fill small patty tins with the mixture; dredge the top of each with caster sugar.
- Bake in a hot oven for 20 minutes. Watch these little fellows carefully. They brown rather quickly.
- When ready sprinkle a little more sugar.
- Croeso Cymreig.
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