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Honey Cakes

Put three-quarters of a pound of butter into a saucepan on the fire until melted, then stir in two pounds and a half of sifted flour, and keep stirring until lightly brown. Turn the flour out of the saucepan onto a paste-board, and make a hollow in the center; dissolve one teaspoonful each of salt and bicarbonate of soda in a small quantity of water, then pour it into the flour and mix well, stir in enough water to make a soft flexible paste. Knead the paste well, then divide it into small portions, shape them round, make a dent in the center of each with the tip of the finger, lay them on a buttered baking-sheet, and bake them until colored. Put half a pound of honey in a saucepan with a pint of water, and stir it over the fire until reduced to a syrup. When the cakes are cooked pour the syrup over, and put them again in the oven until it is well soaked in. Arrange the cakes on a hot dish, and serve.