Recipes of the Realms

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup honey
• 3 whole kumquats (can substitute orange zest and a bit of juice if desired)
• 2 teaspoons orange flower or rose water
• 3 ounces chopped almonds or macadamia nuts
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 2 ¼ cup flour (or barley flour of you want to be really accurate)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 banana leaves
• Food-safe rope

Steps:

1. Place the eggs, butter, honey, kumquats, rose or orange flower water, and nuts in a food processor or blender. Blend on high for 2-4 minutes. Add 1 cup of the flour. Blend for a minute or two.
2. Put mixture into a bowl and add the remaining flour and the salt. Whisk or stir until well blended.
3. Bake a small amount of dough (about two tablespoons) at a time on a pizzelle or iron about 15 seconds or until lightly brown, for a flat bread like texture. May also be baked at 350 degrees for about 10-15 minutes.
4. Wrap in leaf, tie, and serve.