Granny's gingerbread

1 Lg loaf

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
** British Measurements **
1 pounds Plain flour
6 ounces Margarine
4 ounces Brown sugar
2 teaspoons Ground ginger
2 teaspoons Mixed spice
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Baking soda
5 ounces Milk
1 pounds Treacle
1 cup Mixed; raisins, currants &
. crystalized ginger,
. chopped

Directions

Melt the treacle, margarine, sugar and milk over a low heat. Mix the dry ingredients and pour in the melted ingredients with a beaten egg.

Mix thoroughly. Bake in a moderate oven for about an hour or a little more.

KEEP THE CAKE FOR A WEEK BEFORE SERVING.

These were scant instructions for what is a truly delicious totally sticky gingerbread. A large loaf will generally sink in the centre as it cools. I like to make this up into three small loaf tins and I line the bottom of the tins. Even better, bake them in the "disposable" metal trays which you can buy, or save from your Chinese Carry-outs! ** Scottish Home Baking ** by Judy Paterson Lindsay Publications, Glasgow 1993 ISBN = 1-898169-00-4

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