A Delicious Recipe For Bonfire Night

In addition to introducing Freathy News this month, we shall also be sharing our favourite recipes, crafty makes and more of what makes Freathy so special.

So, to kick off, we thought that we’d let you in on a very special secret; Sarah’s granny’s recipe for Sticky Black Gingerbread. It’s perfect for any Bonfire Night festivities you might be planning. Enjoy!

 

Ingredients:

8oz butter

8oz soft brown sugar

8oz black treacle

12oz plain flour

2 level dessertspoons ground ginger

3 level teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 beaten eggs

½ pint milk

2 level teaspoons bi-carbonate of soda

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 2/300°F/150°C

2. Grease a 7.5inch by 11.5inch rectangular baking/roasting tin

3. Melt the butter, brown sugar and treacle in a pan

4. Sift the flour, ground ginger and cinnamon, then stir the melted mixture into it, together with the beaten eggs.

5. Warm the milk to ‘blood heat’, pour it onto the bicarbonate of soda, stir it and add it to the mixture

6. Stir well and pour into the prepared tin

7. Bake in a very low oven for about an hour and a half, covering the top with greaseproof paper after the first hour

8. Serve warm with ice cream or cream, or wait until cooled and top with yogurt and soft cheese buttercream icing.

As you can see, at Freathy, we like ours with a drizzle of dark Baileys toffee sauce and a nugget of Cornish clotted cream (or two!). Delicious!

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