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Makes:

2 loaves

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Kathy Paterson

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Warming spices make gingerbread ideal for this time of year. Ensure your ground ginger is nice and fresh.

Ingredients

115 gButter
250 gGolden syrup
100 gCaster sugar
1 TbspOrange marmalade, good-quality
2 smallEggs
150 mlFull cream milk
115 gSelf raising flour
2 tspGround ginger (Main)
1 tspGround mixed spice (Main)
½ tspBicarbonate soda
115 gWholemeal flour

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 170C. Grease and line the base of two 20cm x 10cm x 5cm-deep loaf tins.
  2. Place the butter, golden syrup, sugar and marmalade in a saucepan and place over low heat. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
  3. Combine the eggs and milk and lightly whisk. Sift together the self-raising flour, ginger, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda. Mix in the wholemeal flour.
  4. Pour the cooled butter mixture and egg mixture into the dry ingredients and mix to a smooth batter, being careful not to over-mix.
  5. Divide mixture between the two loaf tins and place in the oven. Bake for 50-60 minutes until springy to the touch.
  6. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from tins to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

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FAQs

Is gingerbread healthy? ›

Gingerbread's delightful combination of flavours and spices isn't just a treat for the taste buds; it's also a potential boon for your health. From its anti-inflammatory properties to its digestive benefits, gingerbread offers an unexpected array of advantages that can complement a well-rounded diet.

Can I use golden syrup instead of treacle? ›

We would not use extra sugar instead of the treacle as treacle is an invert sugar, which particularly helps to keep the cake moist. Golden syrup or agave syrup would be the next alternatives, but they don't have the slightly bitter bite of treacle and could make the cake slightly too sweet.

What does gingerbread do to your body? ›

Surprising benefits

Research shows it may aid in digestion, reduce nausea and help fight the common cold and flu. It's also believed ginger may support weight management, help manage arthritis and may also alleviate menstrual symptoms. Molasses is another ingredient sometimes found in gingerbread.

Are ginger cookies good for digestion? ›

"Ginger has been effective in a majority of studies, including those that examined the alleviation of NVP [nausea and vomiting], digestive function, improvement in the expression level of markers for colorectal cancer risk, and anti-inflammatory functions," wrote the authors of a 2020 paper in the journal Nutrients ...

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