The Association holds a Honey Show each year, which is open to the public for viewing. This year the show will be held at the West Moors Memorial Hall on Saturday 21st September 2024.
Members of the Association can submit a wide range of exhibits including honey, biscuits, candles, cakes, decorative wax and photographs. We are very lucky to have Mike Duffin to judge the show and provide feedback.
Members can find details of the various classes in the “Schedule and Rules”. Download an entry form to submit your entries. We suggest new members (and old) should also read the notes to make sure you have the best chance of a winning entry. Good Luck!
Recipes for the honey cake and biscuits are also included below for anyone who wants to practice their baking and enter for the show.
Honey Cake Recipe
- 200g/7oz Self Raising Flour
- 110g/4oz Butter or Margarine
- 2 Medium Eggs
- 175g/6oz Honey
- 175g/6oz Sultanas
- 110/4oz Glace Cherries (Halved)
Method: Preheat oven 160℃. Cream butter/marg with honey. Beat eggs well and add them alternately with sifted flour then fold in sultanas and cherries. A little milk may be added if necessary. Bake in a greased circular tin 7”/18cm in diameter for approximately 1 hour. Timing is for conventional ovens and is a guide only as appliances vary. To be displayed on a plate with doily covered with clear polythene/cling film.
Lemon and Honey Biscuits
- 2 1/2oz Margarine
- 4oz Plain Flour
- 1oz Caster Sugar
- 1 Dessert Spoon Clear Honey
- Pinch Salt
- 1 Teaspoon grated lemon rind
Method: Cream margarine, sugar and honey. Add sifted flour, salt and lemon rind. Mix thoroughly until a smooth paste is formed. Turn onto a floured board and roll to approximately 1/8th inch thickness. Prick with a fork, cut into rounds and bake at (180℃ or gas mark 4-5) on a baking sheet for approximately 15 minutes or until pale golden in colour.