Ginger treacle spice loaf

Ingredients

90 gram butter, chopped

1/2 cup (180g) treacle * see notes

3/4 cup (110g) plain flour

1/4 cup (35g) self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

1/2 cup (125ml) milk

1 egg

250 gram mascarpone cheese

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoon pouring cream

Method

Preheat oven to 180ºC. Grease a 11cm x 20cm loaf pan and line base with baking paper, extending the paper 5cm over long sides.

Cook butter and treacle in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring, until butter melts and mixture is smooth.

Meanwhile, sift flours, soda, spices and sugar into a large bowl. Stir in combined milk and egg, then treacle mixture. Pour mixture into pan.

Bake loaf about 35 minutes. Stand in pan 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.

Meanwhile, make lemon mascarpone by combining the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.

Serve warm loaf with lemon mascarpone.

Can I used golden syrup instead of treacle?

Golden syrup is considered a ‘light treacle’ – so yes you can. Treacle is normally darker with a deeper flavour whilst golden syrup is sweeter.

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