• 4 cups honey
• 1 lb. unseasoned bread crumbs
• 1 tbs. each ginger & cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground white pepper
• pinch saffron
• whole cloves

Bring the honey to a boil and skim off any scum. Keeping the pan over very low heat, stir in the breadcrumbs and spices. When it is a thick, well-blended mass (add more bread crumbs if necessary), remove from heat & let cool slightly, then lay out on a flat surface & press firmly into an evenly shaped square or rectangle, about 3/4 of an inch thick. Let cool, then cut into small squares to serve. Garnish each square by sticking a whole clove in the top center. OPTION: add a few drops of red food coloring when adding the spices, "if thou wolt haue it Red."

A Boke of Gode Cookery
© 1999 James L. Matterer