Russian Pryaniki

Ingredients:

3 cups flour, 1/8 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/2 tsp ground allspice, 2 egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 cup honey,Thick berry jam.

Method:

-Sift the flour, salt and baking soda into a bowl and add the spices.


-Put the egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl and whisk until white and thick.

-Melt the honey until it is liquid and stir in the vanilla. Set aside to cool slightly before adding the honey to the egg mixture.

-Stir this mix into the flour to form a stiff dough. Cover and refrigerate for about an hour.

-Take approximately a tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball on a lightly floured surface. Flatten the dough and place around 1/2 teaspoon of jam into the middle. Pinch the edges together to close and roll on on a lightly floured surface to shape into a ball.

-Place each ball onto a greased or non-stick baking tray with plenty of space between each ball - they will spread as they cook to around twice their original size.

-Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celcius. Bake for 10-12 minutes, rotating the tray half way through.

ENJOY!!