This English gingerbread loaf recipe is very traditional, it is moist, rich and treacly, a great afternoon tea treat. Top tip, for an extra tasty twist, mix up some icing sugar with some fresh lime juice for a real zing which compliments the ginger perfectly.
Method
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Preheat your oven to 160°C (fan 140°C, gas mark 3) and line a 2lb loaf tin with baking parchment.
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Melt together the butter, sugar, golden syrup and treacle in a pan on a low heat, set aside to cool slightly.
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In a large bowl sift together the flour and ground ginger and add the crystallised ginger. Pour in the melted butter mixture and stir until evenly mixed.
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Next add the eggs and milk and beat together.
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Pour the mixture into the tin making sure it is level, then place in the oven for 50 minutes or until a skewer comes clean out of the centre of the cake. Set aside to cool then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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Reviews
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03 November 2018
5 star rating
This has become a firm favourite in my home. I omit the crystallised ginger (175g sugar is plenty!) and replace with another teaspoon of ground ginger . Delicious and very easy to make
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