Gingerbread recipe

Directions

1. 1
   Melt the sugar, butter, syrup and treacle in a saucepan over a low heat.
2. 2
   Sift together the flour, ground ginger, baking powder, bicarboante of soda and the mixed spice into a large mixing bowl.
3. 3
   Make a well in the middle of the flour and por in the melted butter mixture from the saucepan.
4. 4
   Add the ginger beer, milk, egg and the candied ginger and mix well.
5. 5
   If you are using a bread maker, remove the the paddle and line the bread pan up the sides with silicone baking parchment.
6. 6
   Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and set the machine to the bake only setting for 50 minutes.
7. 7
   Test the bread after about 40 minutes by pressing the top gently, if it springs back it is cooked.
8. 8
   If not then it will need a little longer.
9. 9
   To bake by hand, preheat the oven to 160C (325F), gas mark 3.
10. 10
    Pour the mixture into a 1kg (2lb) loaf tin lined with baking parchment and bake in the preheated oven for 40-50 minutes.
11. 11
    Test the bread after about 40 minutes by pressing the top gently, if it springs back it is cooked.
12. 12
    If not then it will need a little longer.