Honey Cake Bites (No Sugar, No Butter)

1. 1 Black tea 2 g
2. 2 Honey 30 g
3. 3 Wheat flour 40 g
4. 4 Baking soda 1 g
5. 5 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 1 pcs
6. 6 Mandarins≈ $3.00 per kg 40 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Steep 1 tsp black tea in 50 ml hot water for 5 minutes, then strain and dissolve honey into it. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).

2. Zest half a mandarin⁶, then peel and finely chop the flesh (removing pith).

3. Whisk 1 egg until smooth, then stir in the honey-tea mixture.

4. Combine 1 cup flour, ½ tsp baking soda, and the zest, then fold into the egg-honey batter to form a thick dough.

5. Gently fold in the chopped mandarin⁶ pieces.

6. Spoon batter into paper liners and bake for 18–20 minutes at 350°F (180°C) until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

In short

• In the planner this dish is cooked for two days: reheat on day two.