494 USES OF HONEY. 
der seeds, cloves, and cinnamon, all powdered fine. Knead care- 
fully, as you would bread. Let it rise two hours in a warm place, 
spread in pans and bake in a moderately warm oven. Ten or 
twelve minutes will do, if the cakes are thin. As soon as the cake 
resists to the touch of the finger it is done. Before baking, it 
may be decorated with almonds, preserved lemon peel, etc. 
Wheat flour makes good *pain-d’épice,” but some prefer rye 
flour. Fall honey is preferable for it, on account of its stronger 
taste.”—L’ Apiculteur. 
The spices may be varied according to taste. Some add 
powdered ginger, or grated lemon or orange peel. 
851. Crisp ginger bread can be made by mixing in it a 
quantity of broken almonds, blanched by dipping in boil- 
ing water, hazel-nuts, English walnuts, ete. The same 
dough, in skilled hands, with different seasonings, will 
make a variety of dainties, all with honey. 
Instead of lard or butter, artistic cooks use olive oil to 
grease the pans; in America, cotton seed oil takes its place, 
and is good. The Italians sometimes use beeswax. 
852. Alsatian Ginger Bread: * Take, yellow honey 1 pound, 
flour 1 pound, baking soda } ounce. Dissolve the soda in a table- 
spoonful of brandy, heat the honey and put in the flour and the 
soda. Knead the whole carefully, and cut in lumps before put- 
ting in the oven. 
“This mixture can be kept in the cellar for months and can be 
used to make the 
“Leckerli: Add to the dough, chopped almonds 4 .lb., preserved 
orange peel 2 drams, ditto lemon 1 dram, cinnamon 4 dram, and 
20 cloves, all finely powdered. Mix well and bake.” (DENNLER, 
‘ Honey and its Uses.’’) 
$53. Honey Cake. Warm half a glass of milk with } pound of 
sugar in astew pan. Put in } ofa pound of honey and boil slowly. 
Then add 1 pound of flour, } dram of soda, and knead, spread on 
a pan and bake for an hour. 
S54. Italian *' Croccante Di Mandorle”: ‘: Blanch two pounds 
of almonds, by dipping in boiling water. Slice them witha knife. 
Add the yellow peel of a lemon cut fine, some powdered 
vanilla, and a few lumps of sugar flavored by rubbing them on 
orange peel. Boil2 pounds of good honey with an ounce of olive 
