Make a buzz about honey with these four naturally sweet weekend treats
ok.co.ukWhether it’s something you drizzle over your morning porridge or add to your afternoon cup of tea, honey is an easy way of bringing some natural sweetness to everyday dishes.
But far from being a mere addition to the mix, the versatile ingredient can become the centrepiece of a range of meals and is the perfect summertime ingredient thanks to those busy bees collecting pollen and nectar from parks, heathland and gardens.
From cakes to chicken to crumbly desserts, honey is ideal for both sweet and savoury dishes alike. So, here’s four delicious recipes that are simply bursting with flavour… Honey and lemon polenta cake MAKES 10-12 SLICES Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
Ingredients For the cake 200g soft unsalted butter (plus some for greasing the tin) 200g caster sugar 200g ground almonds 100g fine polenta 1 1⁄2 tsp baking powder 3 large free range eggs Zest of 2 lemons (save the juice for the syrup) For the syrup Juice of 2 lemons 1 tbsp of icing sugar 4 tbsp honey Method Line the base of a 23cm springform cake tin with baking parchment and grease its sides lightly with butter.
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