Ingredients
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180C/350F/Gas mark 4.
- Grease and line a 2 lb loaf tin.
- Mix the flour with the salt, baking powder, ground ginger & raisins if using.
- Melt the butter or margarine and add the sugar, black treacle - mixing them together very well.
- Add the butter mixture to the flour mixture - and mix with a wooden spoon.
- Gradually beat in the egg and milk mixture to make a smooth, thick batter.
- Pour into the greased and lined 2 lb loaf tin and bake for about 45 minutes, or until a skewer when inserted comes out clean.
- The gingerbread loaf should be well risen and slightly sticky to the touch, although it gets stickier the longer it is kept.
- Slice and eat warm with butter, or leave to go cold and store in an airtight container.
- Also wonderful served warm with custard or cream.
- Keeps very well for a week or more.