Spicy Ginger Loaf is the grown ups version of Gingerbread men 🙂 It has all those yummy spices that make your senses sing. You won’t be able to just have on slice.
Method
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Preheat the oven to 150 degrees.
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Grease and line a 1kg loaf tin.
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Place the butter, golden syrup, treacle and sugar into a saucepan.
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Heating gently, stir constantly, until melted.
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Remove from the heat and add the milk.
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Stir in the eggs.
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Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger, mixed spice and cinnamon into a mixing bowl and stir in the oatmeal and chopped stem ginger.
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Make a well/hollow in the middle of the flour mixture.
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Pour in the melted mixture.
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Beat well with the back of a wooden spoon to a smooth consistency. pour into the tin
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Bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until the loaf is risen and firm to the touch.
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Stand in the tin, on a wire rack, to cool for 20 minutes, then turn out onto the rack to cool completely.
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The loaf may be baked in an 18 cm square cake tin.
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Spicy ginger Loaf is suitable for freezing for up to three months.
