Spice it up Gingerbread

Spice Week on the Great British Bake off was an elaborate affair including a lot of ginger. We like to keep it simple – you can’t beat a traditional gingerbread. Our recipe has been adapted from the one our Grannies used in the BeRo recipe book, but we’ve added a hint of nutmeg and some sultana’s – they help to keep it moist and it adds a little texture. Feel free to leave it out if you want to.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 225 g 8oz plain flour
  • Pinch salt
  • 2 x 5ml spoon 2tsp ground ginger
  • 1 x 5ml spoon mixed spice
  • 1/2 x 5ml spoon nutmeg spice
  • 1 x 5ml spoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 50 g 2oz soft brown sugar
  • 100 g 4oz margarine
  • 175 g 6oz black treacle
  • 50 g 2oz golden syrup
  • 150 ml 1/4 pt milk
  • 2 medium eggs beaten
  • 50 g 2oz sultanas (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 150c, 300f, gas 2. Grease an 18cm (7 inch) square deep cake tin.
  • Sieve together flour, salt, ginger, spice and bicarb of soda. Stir in the sugar.
  • Melt margarine, treacle and syrup gently. Gradually beat in the milk and allow to cool.
  • Add the beaten eggs and mix well. Stir treacle mixture into the flour and add the sultanas.
  • Pour mixture into the tin and bake for about 1 1/4 hours.