Baking with honey and spices goes back centuries in Scandinavia. These are full of flavour and become even better as the days go by; they can last for two or three weeks. Black tea with honey bombs, served toasted with butter, is a match made in heaven.
Makes 16-18
honey 150g
soft brown sugar 150g
butter 150g
eggs 4
plain flour 400g
bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp
ground cinnamon 4 tsp
ground cloves 3 tsp
candied mixed peel 200g