Teisen mel (traditional welsh honeycake) Recipe

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Teisen mel (traditional welsh honeycake) recipe

Category: Cakes
Yield: 1

Teisen mel (traditional welsh honeycake) ingredients:

1/2	lb	Plain white household flour
1/2	tsp.	baking powder
1 1/2	tsp.	Ground cinnamon
1/4	lb	Runny Honey
1	tbsp.	Runny Honey
1/4	lb	butter
1/4	lb	Caster sugar
2	large	Eggs
1	tbsp.	Milk (or double this amount)

Teisen mel (traditional welsh honeycake) preparation:

1. Sieve the flour, raising agent and spice into a bowl.

2. Lightly grease a tin pie plate measuring about 8-½-inches across the top. Cream the butter with 3 oz sugar until creamy and light.

3. Add the egg yolks then the ¼ lb honey, gradually.

4. Gently mix in the flour, then the milk.

5. 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.

6. Let the cake rest in its tin for 2 minutes before turning it out on to a wire rack.

7. 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 prefer.

8. Whisk the egg whites and the remaining 1 oz sugar to make a glossy meringue mixture.

9. Swirl this over the top of the cake and bake at 325°F (160 c) gas mark 3 for about 20 minutes.

10. Serve the cake when it is cold.

11. Makes 1 cake.

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