Lady Webster's Gingerbread

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Lady Webster's Gingerbread

Recipe By : Highland and Other Recipes
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 ounces plain flour
8 ounces treacle -- or
4 ounces treacle -- and
4 ounces syrup
3 ounces brown sugar
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon mixed spice
4 ounces margarine
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons ground ginger

Mix all dry ingredients together, melt margarine and treacle in the milk.
When dissolved and well mixed pour on to the beaten egg. Mix in the dry
ingredients (and add 2 or 3 ounces of peel if desired). pour into well
greased tin of 2 pound size. Bake in moderate oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. The
mixture should be slack like a thick brown sauce (added Lady Riddell Webster
at W. R. I. show).

Mrs B. Park
Bridgefoot, Dundee

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