Traditional Gingerbread

This is a fantastic and easy Traditional Gingerbread recipe. Lovelly with whipped cream and a cup of tea!

The Ingredients:
120g Dark Brown Sugar
40g Light Brown Sugar
180g Butter
125g Plain Wholemeal Flour
200g Self Raising Flour
3tsp Ground Ginger
2tsp Orange Extract/Essence
2 Eggs
170g Golden Syrup

The How-To:
Preheat oven to 180c
In a saucepan melt the butter, golden syrup and sugars together until everything is disolved, then remove from the heat.
Pour butter mixture into a large bowl and beat in the eggs
Now beat in the orange extract/essence
In a seperate bowl measure out the flours and stir in the ground ginger
Slowly add the flour to the butter mixture and stir until well combined.
Pour the mixture into a deep baking tray (9 or 10 inch tin is best)
Bake in the centre of the oven for 28-30 mins or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Allow to cool

You’re Done!