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  • 10oz self raising flour
  • 8oz granulated sugar
  • half pint of milk
  • 4oz treacle
  • 4oz marge / butter
  • 1tsp ginger
  • 1tsp bicarb
  • 1tsp mixed spice
  • 1 egg
  • pich of salt

    Method

    • step 1

      sift flour, sugar,ginger,mixed spice & salt together.
    • step 2

      melt butter & treacle together.
    • step 3

      warm milk & add bicarb.
    • step 4

      add wet ingredients to flour mix, and stir well.
    • step 5

      add egg & stir again.
    • step 6

      place in a greased & lined tin & put into a pre-heated oven, 180c gas 4-5 and cook for approx 45-50 min, insert skewer or knife, if it comes out clean, I check after 30 min & cover top with greasproof paper to stop top from burning. Remove from oven when cooked & leave for 5 min before placing on a wire rack to cool. It will be moist & sticky next day but also delicious warm. The tin I use is 7.5 inches wide x 9.5 inches long & 3 inches in depth.
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