{"meals":[{"idMeal":"53292","strMeal":"Piernik (Polish gingerbread)","strMealAlternate":null,"strCategory":"Dessert","strArea":"Polish","strCountry":"Poland","strInstructions":"Heat oven to 160C\/140C fan\/gas 3. Grease and line the base and sides of a deep 20cm cake tin with baking parchment. Put the honey, sugar and butter in a medium saucepan and cook over a medium heat until fully melted. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Put the flour and spices in a large bowl and mix everything together.\r\n\r\nstep 2\r\nOnce the liquid ingredients have cooled, whisk in the eggs. Pour over the dry ingredients, whisking them together to form a smooth batter \u2013 be careful not to overmix as this can lead to a dry cake. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 50-55 mins or until risen and a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 20 mins before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.\r\n\r\nstep 3\r\nOnce cooled, use a large serrated knife to slice the cake into 3 layers. Spread the jam across the 2 bottom cake layers, then reassemble the cake and set aside while you make the glaze. Put the cream, chocolate and honey in a medium pan and cook over a low-medium heat until the chocolate is melted and you have a smooth, pourable mixture. Put the cake on a wire rack set over a parchment-lined baking tray and pour over the glaze, making sure to cover the entire cake. Use a fish slice to carefully transfer the cake to a serving plate and allow the glaze to set. To decorate, dust with a little edible gold powder, if you like. Uniced, this cake will keep for up to 5 days. Once iced, enjoy within 3 days \u2013 just keep in the fridge, but remove before serving and eat at room temperature.","strMealThumb":"https:\/\/www.themealdb.com\/images\/media\/meals\/kwmdk41764120884.jpg","strTags":null,"strYoutube":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SGkMAlrTu6g","strIngredient1":"Unsalted Butter","strIngredient2":"Clear Honey","strIngredient3":"Brown Sugar","strIngredient4":"Self-raising Flour","strIngredient5":"Ground Ginger","strIngredient6":"Ground Cinnamon","strIngredient7":"Ground Clove","strIngredient8":"Ground Nutmeg","strIngredient9":"Pepper","strIngredient10":"Egg","strIngredient11":"Plum Jam","strIngredient12":"Double Cream","strIngredient13":"Dark Chocolate","strIngredient14":"Clear Honey","strIngredient15":"","strIngredient16":"","strIngredient17":"","strIngredient18":"","strIngredient19":"","strIngredient20":"","strMeasure1":"140g","strMeasure2":"300g","strMeasure3":"100g ","strMeasure4":"375g","strMeasure5":"3 tsp","strMeasure6":"1 tsp","strMeasure7":"1\/2 teaspoon","strMeasure8":"1\/4 tsp","strMeasure9":"1\/4 tsp","strMeasure10":"3 Large","strMeasure11":"200g","strMeasure12":"225ml","strMeasure13":"140g","strMeasure14":"3  tablespoons","strMeasure15":" ","strMeasure16":" ","strMeasure17":" ","strMeasure18":" ","strMeasure19":" ","strMeasure20":" ","strSource":"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/recipes\/piernik-polish-gingerbread","strImageSource":null,"strCreativeCommonsConfirmed":null,"dateModified":"2025-11-26 01:33:21"}]}