Piernik — Honey Bread

This is a recipe from my Polish grandmother. It is a semi-sweet bread that tastes wonderful with a little butter. I grew up on this stuff and it has always been one of my favorites.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 175 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup sugar
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and eggs. Stir in the milk and oil, and mix in the baking soda. Place honey in a small pot, and bring to a boil. Stir honey into the bowl. Mix flour into the bowl. Fold in the raisins and walnuts. Stir by hand with a sturdy spoon for 10 minutes. Allow the dough to sit 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease four 8x4 inch loaf pans.

Step 3

Fill each loaf pan with about 2 inches of the batter. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean. Bread will be brown in color and will crack on top.