Name: Gingerbread loaves with orange icing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 100 gram butter, at room temperature; 2/3 cup caster sugar; 1/3 cup treacle; 1 egg; 1 1/2 cup plain flour; 3 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1/3 cup milk; zested orange rind, to garnish; Orange icing; 1 1/2 cup icing-sugar mixture; 2 tablespoon orange juice; 20 gram butter, at room temperature; 1 orange, finely grated rind

Gingerbread loaves with orange icing

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Makes 8 Item

Prep

30M

Cook

25M

Total

55M

Ingredients

100 gram butter, at room temperature

2/3 cup caster sugar

1/3 cup treacle

1 egg

1 1/2 cup plain flour

3 teaspoon ground ginger

1 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1/3 cup milk

zested orange rind, to garnish

Orange icing

1 1/2 cup icing-sugar mixture

2 tablespoon orange juice

20 gram butter, at room temperature

1 orange, finely grated rind

Method

Gingerbread loaves with orange icing

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Grease an 8-hole petite loaf pan.

2.In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter, sugar and treacle until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.

3.Sift dry ingredients together and fold into creamed mixture alternately with milk. Spoon mixture evenly among pan holes.

4.Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked when tested. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.

5.Make Orange Icing as per method below.

6.Spread icing over cold loaves. Top with orange rind strips.

Orange icing

7.Sift icing sugar into a heatproof bowl. Stir in juice, butter and rind. Mix until smooth. Place over a pan of gently simmering water and heat, stirring, until mixture is of a spreadable consistency.

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Ingredients

Method

Gingerbread loaves with orange icing

Orange icing

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