Rura (Polish honey cake)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and butter a 22 cm round tin.
2. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and spices, then work in the cold butter with your fingertips until you get a sandy texture.
3. Add the sugar, honey, yolk and whole egg, then knead just until smooth; add the crumbled prianik.
4. Divide the dough in two, press half onto the bottom of the tin and set the other half aside.
5. Arrange the prianik strips over the base, drizzle with honey, then cover with the remaining dough, patting it down with the back of a spoon.
6. Brush the top with the yolk diluted in milk, then sprinkle with flaked almonds if you have some.
7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the surface is golden and a skewer comes out dry.
8. Let it cool 10 minutes in the tin, then unmold onto a rack and let it cool completely before slicing.