Gingerbread à la Meg

200 gm flour
1 heaped teaspoon ground ginger (powder)

1/2 teaspoon mixed spice

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3 tablespoons black treacle

1 tablespoon golden syrup

6 tablespoons milk

240 gm butter
1 egg, beaten

100 - 200 gm candied ginger, chopped (optional)

Sieve and mix the dry ingredients together. Melt butter, milk, syrup and treacle in a pan.

Mix the melted ingredients and the beaten egg in to the dry ingredients. Add the chopped candied ginger. Cook 1 hr in a moderate oven (175 deg.C).