Charlottes Gingerbread (cake)
Over a year ago
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Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 8oz golden syrup
- 4oz demerera sugar
- 4oz Butter (melted)
- 225ml hot water
- 0.5tsp salt
- 1tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 3tsp ground ginger
- 11oz self raising flour
Accompaniment
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Description
A recipe from my grandma that she gave me twice before she died just to make sure I had it! A bonfire night treat for the family.
Method
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1) Sift together flour, ginger, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
2) Place hot water, butter, sugar and syrup in a bowl and beat with and electric mixer for a few moments until combined, stir in to the centre of the dry ingredients.
3) Add one egg and beat well until smooth.
4) Pour in to a shallow tin (I usually use a roasting tin!) and bake at 170 degrees celcius for 45 minutes.
Chef's Tips
This goes great with a bit of ice cream!
sorry about the ancient recipe measurements but 100g is approximately 3 1/2oz :)