Recipe for the day

Ginger Loaf

Spices and Autumn (Fall) seem to go together. They are hibernation food, getting all cosy food. This ginger loaf just fits the bill.


You will need

Preheat the oven to 170ºC, 325ºF, Gas 3

200 g butter
1 1/2 tablespoons syrup

Melt these together and mix


Sieve together
180 g Self Raising flour
25 g wholemeal flour
1 rounded teaspoon ground ginger
1 level teaspoon cinnamon

Whisk together
150 g soft brown sugar
3 eggs
1 heaped teaspoon of grated fresh ginger

Having whisked the eggs etc in a large bowl, whisk in half the flour

Then whick in the butter / sugar mix

Fold in the rest of the flour

Grease and line a loaf tin and pour the batter into it

Bake for 40 - 45 minutes

Test by using a skewer, giving an extra 5 minutes where necessary.