Oatmeal gingerbread
1 loaf
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | ounces | Flour |
| 2 | ounces | Oatmeal |
| 2 | ounces | Brown sugar; soft |
| 2 | ounces | Butter |
| 2 | tablespoons | Black treacle |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground ginger |
| 1 | teaspoon | Mixed spice |
| 1 | large | Egg; beaten |
| 1 | teaspoon | Bicarbonate of soda |
| 3 | tablespoons | Milk |
Directions
Set oven to 350øF or Mark 4. Line a 7 inch square baking tin with buttered greaseproof paper. Put the butter, sugar and treacle together in a saucepan and heat gently until the fat melts. Sieve the flour and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and add the oatmeal, sugar and spices. Add the melted treacle mixture, the beaten egg and the milk. Stir well until blended. Pour into the tin and bake for about 45 minutes. Cool in the tin for about 10 minutes then turn out on to a wire rack.
** Scottish Tea-Time Recipes -- Johanna Mathie ** ** ISBN = 1 898435 18 9 ** Posted by The WEE Scot -- Paul MacGregor Submitted By PAUL MACGREGOR On 07-13-95