Unlock the culinary potential of Finest Cheshire Honey with the delicious and inspiring honey recipes. From sweet treats to savoury dishes, discover how to incorporate our golden nectar into your favourite meals and create unforgettable flavour combinations.

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Honey, Fruit Cake

7oz (200g) self raising flour 6oz (175g) honey 4oz (110g) butter

4oz (110g) butter 6oz (175g) sultanas 2 medium eggs

4 oz (110g) glace cherries (halved)

Preheat oven to 180^oC/350^oF/gas mark 4. Cream butter and honey together. Beat eggs well and add them alternately with sifted flour then fold in sultanas and cherries. A little milk may be added if necessary. Bake in a buttered circular tin, 16.5-19.0 cm (6½– 7½ inches) in diameter for approximately 1½ hours. Timing is for conventional ovens and is a guide only as appliances vary.

Six Honey Biscuits

2oz honey 2oz butter 4oz self raising flour

Pinch of salt white of a small egg
Beat butter and honey together until smooth, then add white of egg as needed. Blend flour and salt into mixture. Roll out thinly and cut into rounds approx 3inches across. Prick well and bake in a slow oven until golden.

                                  Honey Fudge

¼ pint of top of the milk 4oz butter

Small tin of sweetened condensed milk 2 tablespoons clear honey

1lb icing sugar pinch of cream of tartar

Mix all ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring slowly to the boil while stirring, then boil fast, stirring occasionally for about 8 minutes, until a small amount dropped into water forms a soft ball (240F) Remove pan from heat, cool slightly, then beat mixture until thick. Pour into a greased shallow 8” square tin. Leave until nearly set, Mark into squares. When quite set, separate pieces and leave to harden on a rack.