Recipe: Yummy For My Honey Cookies

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Description/Notes:

Scrumptious honey-batter delights that taste heavenly when served hot and oozing with butter

Ingredients:

10 fl.oz. (285ml) milk

2 eggs, beaten

8 oz. (225g) self-raising flour

3 oz. (75g) cater sugar

1 tbsp. clear honey

2 oz. (50g) margarine

salt

oil for frying

Cooking Instructions:

1. Mix together the flour, sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl
2. Rub in the margarine, cover and leave for at least 6 hours
3. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture then add beaten eggs and honey
4. Stir until the mixture thickens, gradually adding the milk to form a batter
5. Add just enough oil to cover the base of a frying pan and heat until smoking hot
6. Pour about 2 tablespoons of batter into the hot pan and cook for 1-2 minutes, turn and cook on the other side until golden brown in colour
7. Store in a warm place until all honey cakes are cooked then serve hot, spread with butter and a little honey