Teisen Lap with Lavender Honey and Roasted Figs

Name: Teisen Lap with Lavender Honey and Roasted Figs
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: clotted cream and 8–10 sprigs of dried lavender, to serve; 300–400 ml good-quality lavender honey; clotted cream and 8–10 sprigs of dried lavender, to serve; 300 ml strong tea (Earl Grey is good); 300 g sultanas; 385 g unsalted butter; 300 ml strong tea (Earl Grey is good); 6 medium eggs; 385 g caster sugar; 3 generous tsp mixed spice; 385 g self-raising flour; finely grated zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon; finely grated zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon; 12 fresh figs, ripe black or green ones; 12 fresh figs, ripe black or green ones; 50 g unsalted butter, melted; 12 fresh figs, ripe black or green ones

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooks Country

By Matt Tebbutt

Published 2008

About

The Welsh cake, teisen lap, is a very traditional spiced, moist fruit cake. Use the best figs you can find, from Provence, Italy or Greece. Leave the Brazilian ones well alone! For the lavender honey, simply infuse a good-quality honey with a small bunch (3–4 sprigs) of dried lavender to taste. Leave to mature in the jar, then use as you would plain honey.

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Europe
United Kingdom
Dessert
July
Summer
August
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Vegetarian

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