gingerbread

Name: GINGERBREAD
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: UK/Ireland
Ingredients: 4 ounce(s) margarine; 5 level tablespoon(s) black treacle; 4 level tablespoon(s) golden syrup; 3 ounce(s) demerara sugar (3 rounded tbsp); 5 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 heaped - dessertspoon marmalade; 4 ounce(s) self-raising flour (4 heaped tbsp); 2 heaped teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1 heaped teaspoon(s) mixed spice; 1\4 level teaspoon(s) bicarbonate of soda; 4 ounce(s) fine oatmeal or wholemeal flour (4 heaped tbsp); 2 - eggs - (i've always used medium sized eggs)

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Denise Gregory

U.K

Updated on Apr 18, 2014

This recipe makes a lovely, moist and sticky Gingerbread cake. I came across it in a very old cookbook dated 1963 and I'm sure that if you decide to bake it, you will not be disappointed. It can be served as a tasty dessert, with a lovely vanilla custard poured over it, or enjoy it as it is, with a nice cup of tea or coffee.

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cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

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Ingredients

4 ounces margarine
5 level tablespoons black treacle
4 level tablespoons golden syrup
3 ounces demerara sugar (3 rounded tbsp)
5 tablespoons milk
1 heaped - dessertspoon marmalade
4 ounces self-raising flour (4 heaped tbsp)
2 heaped teaspoons ground ginger
1 heaped teaspoon mixed spice
1\4 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
4 ounces fine oatmeal or wholemeal flour (4 heaped tbsp)
2 - eggs - (i've always used medium sized eggs)

How To Make gingerbread

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 335F/168C, Gas Mark 3. Brush the inside of a 7 inch cake tin with melted butter or margarine. Line with double greaseproof paper & brush over with the melted margarine.

Step 2

Put the margarine, black treacle, golden syrup, demerara sugar, milk & marmalade in a medium sized saucepan. Stir over a low heat until the margarine has melted. Remove from the heat & leave to cool to lukewarm.
Step 3

Sieve the self-raising flour, ground ginger, mixed spice & bicarbonate of soda into a mixing bowl. Stir in the oatmeal OR wholemeal flour. Add the cooled melted ingredients with the eggs to the mixture & beat well.
Step 4

Pour into the prepared tin. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 1 1\2 - 1 3\4 hours.
Step 5

Test before removing from oven. Leave in the tray for 2 - 3 minutes. Turn out, remove the paper & cool on a wire tray. Enjoy.
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