Frenlite Rich Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 7 oz. ‘Frenlite’ Self-Raising Flour
• 1 oz. Ground Almonds or Finely Chopped Almonds
• 5 oz. Black Treacle or Golden Syrup
• 5 oz. Butter, Margarine or a Mixture of Margarine and Cooking Fat
• 4 oz. Brown Sugar
• 1-2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
• 1 oz. finely chopped Crystallised Ginger
• 1 oz. Chopped Glacé Cherries
• 4 teaspoon Mixed Spice
• Grated Rind of 4 Lemon
• 2 Large or 3 Small Eggs

Method

1. 1

   Put the butter, sugar and treacle into a saucepan.

2. 2

   Heat gently until the butter has melted.

3. 3

   Sieve together all the dry ingredients.

4. 4

   Add the treacle mixture and beat well.

5. 5

   Stir in the crystallised ginger and beaten eggs.

6. 6

   Pour into a 7-in. tin lined with greased paper and bake for approximately 1.5 hours in the centre of a very moderate oven Mark 3 or 325-350°F.

7. 7

   Do not open the door until the cake is set.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Frenlite cookery book (1950) by J.W. French & Co. Ltd, page 4. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

RENLITE * RICH GINGERBREAD 7 oz. ‘‘Frenlite’’ Self-Raising Flour 1 oz. Ground Almonds or Finely Chopped Almonds 5 oz. Black Treacle or Golden Syrup 5 oz. Butter, Margarine or a Mixture of Margarine and Cooking Fat 4 oz. Brown Sugar 1-2 teaspoons Ground Ginger 1 oz. finely chopped Crystallised Ginger 1 oz. Chopped Glacé Cherries 4 teaspoon Mixed Spice Grated Rind of 4 Lemon 2 Large or 3 Small Eggs

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