->Nut Honey <-

Serves 10 6 oz almonds

4 oz walnuts

8 oz chopped mixed peel

1/4 tsp ground allspice

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground coriander

5 oz plain flour

4 oz icing sugar

1 Tbsp water

5 oz clear honey

Preheat 425 F. Spread the nuts on a tray and toast in the oven

till golden brown Remove from oven and roughly chop. Reduce oven

to 375 F. Add chopped mixed peel, spices and flour to nuts and mix

well together. Reserve 1 Tbsp of the icing sugar and put the rest

in a heavy based pan with the water and honey. Stir constantly over

a low heat until bubbles appear on the surface.

Remove from heat immediately. Gradually stir nut and fruit mixture

into the syrup. Turn into 8 inch loose bottomed flan tin lined

with rice paper and smooth surface with a wet knife blade. Sprinkle

with reserved icing sugar. Bake for about 30 minutes. Mark into 10 portions and leave to cool in tin before cutting.