2 cups honey
Half cup melted butter
Quarter teaspoon of salt
A few drops of essence, vanilla or almond or both
8 oz (227g) Mixed dried fruit
3 oz (85g) Plain Flour
5 oz (142g) Self Raising Flour
6 oz (170) Margarine
4 oz (113g) Brown Sugar
3 eggs
1 oz (28g) Ground Almonds
4 oz (113g) Clear Honey
Sprinkle of demerara sugar
Grease and line base of 7 inch (18cm) tin.
Cream together margarine and sugar.
Gradually add beaten eggs.
Beat in honey.
Fold in mixed flours, ground almonds and fruit.
Turn into prepared tin and sprinkle lightly with demerara sugar.
Bake at Gas mark 4 or 180 degrees centigrade for 1.25 hours until risen and evenly brown all over.
1 lb (453g) granulated sugar
2 oz (57g) butter
Quarter pint evaporated milk
Quarter teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons (40g) honey
Boil sugar, salt and milk for 5 minutes.
Add honey and boil until at “soft ball stage” 240 degrees F (115 degrees C).
Add butter and allow to stand until lukewarm.
Beat until creamy.
Pour into a buttered dish.
When nearly set mark into squares.