Spicy Almond Bread

Name: Spicy Almond Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 0.667 cup honey; 0.5 cup heavy cream; 0.75 cup melted butter; 1 cup ground almonds; 1 tsp ground cloves; 1 tsp crushed anise seed; 2 cup flour; 1 tsp baking powder

A Turkish bread of honey, heavy cream and almonds, seasoned with anise and baked in the oven.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 1 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 60 min · 70 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat eggs and honey together. Add cream and butter. Stir in ground almonds, cloves, and anise.
2
Sift flour and baking powder. Stir into batter until well blended. Pour batter into a greased loaf pan.
3
Bake for about 1 hour, or until tester comes out clean. Cool on a rack. Don't slice until the next day, then slice very thin.
60 min