Leckach

Leckach ( honey Cake)

Ingredients

2 cs. flour

2 ts. baking soda

1 t. baking powder

1/2 c. brown sugar

1 c. honey

1 c. coffee (brewed) Pinch of salt

3 eggs

1 c. blanched almonds

Instructions

Mix all the dry ingredients together with the flour. Put in bowl. Make a well; put eggs, oil and coffee (cold) into the well, mixing thoroughly; add 1/2 cup chopped-up almonds and the honey. Put in oiled loaf dish. Break up the balance of the almonds in halves and put over the surface of the loaf. Bake in moderate, 350°, oven for 3/4 hour.

Nut Honey Cake

Ingredients

5 eggs (separated)

1/4 c. honey

1 c. flour

1 c. hazel nuts or walnuts (finely ground)

1 t. sugar

3 Ts. heavy cream

Instructions

Mix the honey and the yolks of 5 eggs together. Work this mixture with a wooden spoon for at least 5 minutes. Little by little stir in the flour and the ground nuts; mix with the granulated sugar. Stir the heavy cream, unbeaten, thoroughly into the batter. Beat the egg whites until they are very stiff and fold them into the nut mixture. Pour the batter in a buttered cake tin. Bake in a slow, 300°, oven for about 40 minutes. Test cake with a fork. If it comes out clean, your cake is done.

Note

Throughout the website, wherever a recipe calls for salt, use coarse salt.

Also Note:

c. stands for cup

T. stands for tablespoon

t. stands for teaspoon

and don't forget salt stands for coarse salt.