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  • Gloucestershire Ginger Cake

    From Ben Collver@1:124/5016 to All on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 09:44:30
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    Title: Gloucestershire Ginger Cake
    Categories: Cakes
    Yield: 2 Loaves

    1/2 c Soft brown sugar
    1 1/2 ts Mixed spice
    2 1/2 ts Ground ginger
    4 c Whole wheat flour
    1/2 c Butter
    4 tb Honey
    5 tb Thick; dark molasses
    2 c Milk
    2 ts Baking soda
    Crystallized ginger;
    - to decorate

    Mix the sugar, spices, and flour together in a bowl. In a pan, melt
    the butter and add the honey and molasses. Stir until dissolved. Warm
    the milk separately and dissolve the soda in it, then combine the
    liquid ingredients. Add them to the flour and mix all together well,
    then pour it into well-oiled loaf pans. Bake at 300?F for 50 minutes
    or until firm. When cool, brush the crust with warm honey and
    decorate with slices of crystallized ginger.

    Recipe by Vegetarian Food For All by Annabel Perkins

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