Sufra Dayma:

Honey Gingerbread

By Moushira Abdel-Malek

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Ingredients:

250 gms plain flour

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 eggs beaten + vanilla essence

125 gms pure honey

125 gms black treacle (or) molasses

50 gms golden syrup

50 gms soft brown sugar

3 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

120 ml whole milk

125 gms butter

Method:

Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a bowl, making a well in the centre. Place the honey, treacle, syrup, sugar, butter, spices and milk in a saucepan, and heat gently, stirring. Cool slightly, then beat in the eggs. Pour into the flour and beat well. Turn into a greased non-stick baking tray (18-2cm. squared tray). Bake in a preheated moderate oven (175 degrees), for approx. one - one and half hours. Leave in tray to cool slightly, then turn onto a wire rack. Allow to completely cool, then serve.