Christmas special Issue 27, Winter 2020 | Page 31

180g of plain flour, sifted

180g of honey

70g butter

2.5 teaspoons of gingerbread spices

2g of baking powder

7g of baking soda

80g whole milk

70g of soft brown sugar

Pinch of salt

Method

Preheat oven to 160 Deg C

Gently warm the honey, milk, and butter in a pan.

Thoroughly sift the flour, yeasts and spices.

Add the brown sugar.

Mix all together.

Line a loaf tin with butter and flour and pour the mix in.

Cook for one hour – you may need to cover the loaf with baking paper towards the end of cooking to prevent the loaf from becoming too brown.

Optional: You can add candied orange pieces to the dough or place on the gingerbread before baking for extra zing.

Spices for gingerbread

50g ground cinnamon

3 star anise powdered

10 powdered cloves

20g ground coriander

15g powdered green anise

20g of ginger

10g ground nutmeg

Sift twice before putting the mix in a pot.