Pain d'épices

125 g honey

125 g sugar

250 g flour

1 glass of scalded milk

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (or 2 tps of baking powder)

mixed spices: star anis, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, grated orange zest.

Patrizia

Melt slowly honey, sugar and the scalded milk.

Add flour, spices and the baking powder.

Mix well and pour into a rectangular pan lined with buttered parchment.

Bake in oven for 50/60 minutes 180°.

Variant : substiture sugar with the same quantity of honey. In this case the dough has to be put in the fridge for 1 hour circa before adding baking powder and spices.