Almond-Honey Streusel Topping

Almond-Honey Streusel Topping

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) - cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

1/4 cup - sugar

1/4 cup - honey

3/4 cup - all-purpose flour

3 T - almonds (skins on), sliced

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl beat the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon until creamy. Add honey and stir until blended. Stir in the flour and 2 T of the almonds until mixture clumps together.

Set aside remaining almonds for Honey Almond Coffee Cake.

Refrigerate topping, covered, until ready to use.

Recipe courtesy of Marie Simmons, cookbook author.

TIP

Try using a clover or orange blossom honey for this recipe.