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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Cakes => Topic started by: Cuilidh on July 19, 2015, 09:03:26 pm
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Treacle Gingerbread Loaf
185g plain flour
110g self raising flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tbsp ground ginger
3 tsp mixed spice
140g soft brown sugar
250g black treacle
185ml milk
80ml olive oil
2 large eggs
Preheat the oven to 180c/160c fan/gas mark 4. Grease a 10cm x 20cm x7cm (1lb) loaf tin and line with baking parchment or greaseproof paper, ensuring that the paper extends 3cm above tin.
Add flours, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and mixed spice into TMX, 5 sec / sp 5 to combine.
Add sugar 5 sec / sp 5 to combine.
Whisk the treacle, milk, olive oil and eggs in a bowl or jug. Add to the flour and sp 5 until just combined.
Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a cake skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and leave in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and allow it to cool completely.
Variation: If you like, you can use golden syrup instead of black treacle (I didn’t have quite enough treacle, had no golden syrup, so used honey).
Because DH is lactose intolerant, I used soy milk. I also used light olive oil but I should imagine any bland oil or a good nut oil would work well.
This recipe comes from Jacqueline Meldrum's (http://www.tinnedtomatoes.com/2012/07/treacle-gingerbread-loaf.html) blog ... with thanks for a fabulous loaf.
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This sounds lovely Cuilidh. Our DS loves any cake or biscuit with ginger in it so will certainly be making it for him.
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It's a really nice "old fashioned" loaf. I hope your DS likes it.
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Thanks for the recipe Marina.It sounds yummy. :)
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Is it overly sweet Marina?
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Is it overly sweet Marina?
No, I didn't find it to be very sweet. I use DH as my 'sweetness meter' as he doesn't like things overly sweet and he didn't comment on that at all ... in fact, much to my amazement, he commented on how much he liked it. Having said that, I think you could cut down on some of the sugars if you wanted as the loaf has loads of flavour which would possibly compensate for a little less sweetner. As with everything, it is really just a case of adapting the recipe to suit your individual taste and preference - I reckon you should go with your instincts.
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Thanks. Since having the thermomix we don't like anything too set either. I thought with the treacle and sugar it may have been too sweet. I might give it a try.
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This sounds very nice. I will have to give it a go this weekend.
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Just made this. it is very lovely. :) Not too sweet. I didn't have an treacle so I used half golden syrup and half molasses.
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The molasses would give it a lovely flavour.
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Sounds lovely. Must try. Thanks for the recipe Marina.