Medivnyk (traditional Honey Bread) Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. Heat the honey to boiling and allow to cool.
2. Separate the eggs, saving the whites.
3. Beat the room temperature yolks with the butter until fluffy.
4. Add the cooled honey and beat until blended.
5. Add the sugar and blend well.
6. Sift the flour, baking powder & soda, and cinnamon together.
7. Add to the honey mixture.
8. Add the orange zest & juice, coffee and sour cream. stir until no dry flour shows.
9. Whip the egg whites until stiff, then fold in a the whites slowly, mixing well, Pour into buttered and floured loaf pans, rapping them to even the batter.
10. Bake in a preheated 325 Degree F. oven for 1 hour.
11. DO NOT open the oven door during the first 1/2 hour of baking.
12. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes, then turn out to finish cooling.
13. Wrap well in heavy duty aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator.
14. Origin: Marusia Pushkaya, Liev.
15. Ukraine, circa 1995