Pembury House's gingerbread loaf - National Garden Scheme

Pembury House’s gingerbread loaf

Over the years, Pembury House garden owner, Jane Baker, has found that the cakes served at her garden openings rise and fall in popularity. And this year, ginger is back in fashion.

Cooking time: ¾ hour

Temperature: 350 F/ 180 C/160C fan/ Mark 4

Quantities are for a 9-inch square tin.

Instructions

Place the milk, butter/margarine, and golden syrup into a fairly large heavy saucepan and heat gently whilst stirring until all the ingredients are mixed.
Beat the egg and stir it into this wet mixture once it has cooled.
Sieve the plain flour into the wet mixture, stirring to distribute the flour through the mixture evenly. Watch out for any lumps and if necessary beat them out with a fork.
Stir in the other ingredients into the wet mixture bit by bit.
Grease the tin and line the bottom with non-stick paper or use a suitable baking tin liner.
Bake until it feels springy in the centre.
Cool for 10-15 mins then turn out on to a rack.
Gently warm a tablespoon of the ginger preserve prior to brushing it onto the top of the cake once cold.

This will cut into 8 good slices.

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Jane’s recipe is a treasured family recipe, kindly shared by in support of her garden opening.

Photograph by Leigh Clapp