Toasted Walnut Teacake with a Fragrant Lemon-Honey Glaze

Course Breads and Muffins

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 cup organic sugar
1 cup walnut halves
1 tablespoon mild honey such as orange blossom or clover
1 teaspoon double acting baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup unbleached all purpose flour (sifted before measuring) plus 1 tablespoon flour to coat the walnuts
1 2 strips of zest from a Meyer lemon (about 1 x 3 " each)
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons water
3 4 fresh small to medium sage leaves, rinsed and patted dry and sliced thinly (1 scant tablespoon, loosely packed) (the larger amount will give a more pronounced flavor)

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