There’s a wide variety of cakes, cookies, pies, and breads out there. Whether it’s a cake or a pastry, it all begins with bread. However, we encourage you to sample all of the thousands of varieties of bread available. Sweeter breads like this honey loaf recipe only need 10 minutes of active time in the kitchen before they go into the oven. Put some cheese on top and have it with your morning tea; it’ll make a fantastic breakfast.
Honey loaf tips
It’s simple to make the dough, and if you don’t have candied orange peel on hand, you can substitute a few grates of lemon zest. Instead of honey, you might try adding some finely chopped honeycomb or crushed almonds. In place of more powdered sugar, you may give the loaf a glossy sheen by brushing it with butter or warm honey as soon as it comes out of the oven. Use as a base for French toast, or eat as is.
This honey loaf is a great option if you’re a bread baker looking to expand your repertoire. Perfect for breakfast or tea time.
Honey loaf recipe
Course: Snacks, Sides
Cuisine: Asian
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 10 minutes
Baking Time: 75 minutes
Ingredients
-
12g self-raising flour
-
1 tsp salt
-
3 tsp mixed spice
-
60g candied orange peel
-
120g soft brown sugar
-
170g clear honey
-
250g milk
- For the topping:
-
30g sugar
Method
- Line and grease a medium-sized loaf tin
- Chop the orange peel finely. Sift together flour, salt and spice, mix in peel and brown sugar.
- Add honey and milk, and blend together until a smooth, stiff dough is formed.
- Place in loaf tin. Lightly crush the sugar and sprinkle over the top of the loaf. (you can also use powdered icing sugar)
- Bake for about 75 minutes in a moderate oven.
- Turn out and cool on a wire tray. A little more sugar can be sprinkled on top of the loaf if you want to.
- Serve sliced and spread with butter.