Ye Ole Gingerbread

This never-fail, moist, delicious gingerbread loaf is bursting with warm, aromatic spices that fill your kitchen with an irresistible fragrance.

• Preparation Time: 8 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins
• Calories: 401 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 3 tablespoons golden syrup
• 6 ounces butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Combine butter, sugar, golden syrup, and milk in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and set aside.

Step 3

Sift flour, ginger, allspice, and baking soda into a large bowl. Stir in butter-sugar mixture until just blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Reduce the oven heat to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Bake until top of loaf springs back when lightly touched, about 1 hour.