Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles

Ingredients:

2/3 C raw apple blossom honey
2 eggs
¼ C melted butter
¼ C apple juice
1 T sliced almonds
½ C sugar
1 ½ C flour, less 1 tbsp
3 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1 t baking powder
½ t baking soda
½ t ground cinnamon
½ t ground ginger
1/8 t nutmeg

Directions:

1. Prepare an 8 X 4 loaf pan with shortening and flour. Line the bottom of the pan with greased parchment paper.
2. Whisk flour all other dry ingredients.
3. Beat eggs in a separate bowl; add sugar and honey, beat until smooth and light in color. Gradually add melted butter until well blended.
4. Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture alternating with apple juice.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and top with sliced almonds.
6. Bake 50 minutes in a 325 preheated oven until knife inserted comes out clean.
7. Remove from oven let set several minutes, the flip onto wire rack and finish cooling.