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Ingredients

  • 125g golden syrup
  • 125g black treacle
  • 250g self raising flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 21/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 300ml milk
  • 125g dark muscavado sugar
  • 1 egg,beaten

Method

  • STEP 1
    grease and line a 3lb loaf tin with grease proof paper.
  • STEP 2
    gently heat the syrup and black treacle together in a small pan,then leave to cool slightly.
  • STEP 3
    sift the flour,bicarbonate and spices into a bowl.
  • STEP 4
    heat the milk with the sugar,stirring occasionally,until the sugar has dissolved completely.
  • STEP 5
    pour the milk and sugar mixture into the dry ingredients followed by the syrups and the egg-beat well to mix together then pour the batter into the prepared tin.
  • STEP 6
    bake for 45-50 minutes in the centre of the oven,until a skewer comes out clean.
  • STEP 7
    leave to cool slightly in the tin before turning out and cooling on a rack.
  • STEP 8
    wrap in greaseproof paper and then foil -this bread is better on the second and third days and lasts for five.
  • STEP 9
    pre-heat oven to 180c/gas 4.if using fan oven check after 35 minutes. also i couldn,t get hold of a 3lb loaf tin so i used a 2lb and a 1lb.
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