Medivnyk (Ukrainian Honey Bread) is a traditional Ukrainian recipe for a honeyed bread cake with both yeast and baking soda as raising agents. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ukrainian version of: Ukrainian Honey Bread.
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Medivnyk is a classic Ukrainian honey bread cake with both yeast and baking soda as raising agents. This recipe originates from a friend's family recipe collection.
Ingredients:
630g flour
430g honey
300g sugar
2 tbsp sugar
240ml oil
240ml water
5 large eggs
2 tsp dry active yeast
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp freshly-grated nutmeg
1 tsp ground cloves
Method:
Combine the honey, 300g sugar, 180ml water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. As soon as the mixture is boiling take off the heat and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, warm the remaining water to blood heat then combine 1 tbsp of sugar with the yeast in this and set aside in a warm spot to activate the yeast.
When the honey mixture has cooled beat the eggs until foamy then mix-in the flour, honey mixture, oil, yeast mixture, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves together. Beat the mixture until smooth then line a large loaf tin with greaseproof paper and pour the batter into this.
Place the cake mixture into an oven pre-heated to 150°C. Bake for about 110 minutes, or until the top of the cake is golden and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake emerges cleanly.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, you can decorate with buttercream icing and chopped huts, as in the image.
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