Sibyl's biscuit tin - Gingerbread

Ah the smell of gingerbread baking, there is nothing like it. The sweet, spicy scent wafts through the house and tempts you to have a slice as soon as its out of the oven. This recipe for gingerbread is out of an old Rally cookbook. If you haven't heard of rally it's a church run kids group similar to girl guides and has been around for years. There is 2 old rally cookbooks and they contain all the favourites i remember from my childhood.

I made a couple of changes, the recipe called for golden syrup but i love the flavour honey gives to a ginger loaf. I also used a bit more ginger as i like a nice spicy loaf.

Gingerbread

In a pot melt together

1/2 C honey (or golden syrup)

125g butter

In a separate bowl sift together

1 1/2 C flour

1/2 C sugar

1/2 t salt

1 t baking soda

1 t cinnamon

1 t mixed spice

1 t ginger

Add to the bowl

1 egg

1/2C milk

Mix wet and dry ingredients together and pour into a greased loaf tin.

Bake at 180 degrees C for 25-30mins.

A lovely moist loaf with plenty of spice. I always serve gingerbread with butter, it just makes it perfect especially with a cup of tea.

This loaf got the tick of approval from my little man who stuffed it into his mouth and then spent some time picking up the crumbs! I love when he does that, so cute and it means he must like it.

Hope you're baking something nice at your place this week.

xxx