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Worker bees make honey
The Honey House
Cilcain, 
North Wales
Jars of honey for table and cooking

Welsh Honey Products

Tel: 01352 740991

Beekeeping Courses

Honey Walnut Cake
This sticky cake can be made with walnuts or hazelnuts and can be served with raspberries and cream.

8 oz lightly flavoured Honey House Honey
6 eggs, separated
1 teacup of sifted flour
1 teacup walnuts OR hazelnuts pounded in a mortar with a tablespoon of caster sugar
½ teacup cream

Heat the oven to 175C/350F/gas mark 4.
Put the jar of honey in hot water to make it workable.
Beat the egg yokes in a large bowl then pour the honey over them
Gradually add the sifted flour and the hazelnuts and sugar, then bind the mixture with the cream stirring together thoroughly. Whisk the egg whites stiffly. Stir the first tablespoon into the mixture and then fold in the rest with a spoon.
Pour the mixture into a buttered, lined souffle dish or cake tin. The buttered sides can be coated with a few extra walnuts.
Cook for about 40 minutes.
Cool before turning out.        
Our bees have been busy. Why not try our
Honey House recipes?

Geoff has 25 years experience in keeping bees. A BBKA “Master Beekeeper” and ex bee inspector for North East Wales, he has taught the beginners courses for Conwy Beekeepers since 2006 and for South Clwyd Beekeepers since 2005.

 

A queen rearing course was started in 2009. 2010 dates: Saturday 12th June and Saturday 26th June.

New for 2010  - weekend residential courses “Introduction to Beekeeping”  - Provisional dates:

May 22 / 23rd; July 3 / 4th. For details of the 2010 courses contact Geoff Critchley.

 

We will help you to source local bees to enable you to start beekeeping at the end of all the beginners’ courses.

 

 

 

For information on the Conwy Beekeepers Association beginner’s course contact Pete Barrar.

 

 

 

2008 Beginners in the Apiary at Llysfasi.

Examining a Comb