Another traditional recipe, it originates from Yorkshire and is traditionally eaten on Bonfire Night. When I was a child, we called it sticky goo. :-)
Ingredients
1/4 lb butter
1/4 lb treacle
1/4 lb soft brown sugar
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
6 tbsp milk
1/4 lb plain flour
1/4 lb medium oatmeal
a small pinch of salt
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp mixed spice
1 egg
Method
- Pre heat the oven.
- Grease and line a 6 inch square tin.
- Melt the butter with the treacle and sugar, stirring regularly (do not let it boil).
- Let the mixture cool.
- Mix the flour, spices and oatmeal.
- Beat in the treacle mix with the milk and egg, using a wooden spoon.
- Mix in the bicarbonate.
- Place mixture into the tin.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Cool in the tin.
- Store the cake for about two days in an airtight tin to let it moisten up.
Definitions
To beat: To thoroughly combine ingredients and incorporate air with a rapid, circular motion. This may be done with a wooden spoon, wire whisk, rotary eggbeater, electric mixer or food processor.
To grease: to apply a layer of fat to a surface to prevent food from sticking, e.g. grease the baking tray with butter.
To melt: Use a high temperature to turn a fat into liquid.
To mix: To beat or stir food ingredients together until they are combined.