Piernik (Honey Cake)

1 cup honey
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs, separated
3cups flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Bring the honey to a boil & cool.
2. Cream the butter & sugar, then add the egg yolks – one at a time.
Beat mixture until fluffy – then beat in the honey.
3. Sift flour with dry ingredients – add in alternately with sour cream, and
stir in nuts.
4. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold in to batter
5. Bake in a tube pan or bundt pan at 325 degrees until done – about 50 to 55
minutes.
6. Lower heat to 300 degrees in the last 15 minutes of baking to prevent the
honey from burning.