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Honey Cake

Honey Cake

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Sift flour, salt and sugar into mixing bowl. Cut in butter with 2 knives, then rub with fingertips until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
  • Beat egg yolk with lemon juice and cold water and blend in, using knife. When dough clings together knead lightly until smooth, cover and rest for 30 minutes.
  • Beat cheese until smooth, gradually beat in honey and sugar. Beat in eggs, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
  • Roll out pastry on a lightly floured board to a 30 cm (12 inch) circle.
  • Line a greased 25 cm (10 inch) springform tin or pie plate with the pastry.
  • Lightly beat egg white and brush some of this over pastry.
  • Pour cheese mixture into pastry case and smooth top.
  • Bake in a hot oven for 15 minutes, reduce to moderately slow and bake a further 30 minutes until set.
  • Switch off heat and open over door slightly.
  • Leave pie in oven until cool.
  • Dust with remaining cinnamon and serve cut in wedges or in traditional diamond-shaped pieces.