Scottish Fruited Gingerbread

==Description==
Patience is a virtue, and (trust me) this stuff is WELL worth the wait!
===Ingredients===
* 1/2 	 lb plain flour
*2 	teaspoons ground ginger
*1 	teaspoon baking powder
*1 	teaspoon baking soda
*3 1/2 	ounces light brown sugar
*3 	ounces unsalted butter
*4 	fluid ounces golden syrup or light corn syrup
*5 	fluid ounces milk
*2 	eggs, lightly beaten
*2 	oranges, zest only
*2 	ounces dried apricots, finely chopped
===Directions===
Grease and line a deep 7-inch square cake tin.<BR>
Sift the flour, ginger, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda together.<BR>
Place Sugar, butter, syrup and milk in a pan and warm gently until melted and blended.<BR>
Do not boil.<BR>
Add to the flour with the eggs and mix thoroughly.<BR>
Stir in orange zest and apricots.<BR>
Turn into the baking tin and bake at 325ºF for 60-65 minutes or until firm to the touch.<BR>
Turn out and cool.<BR>
The flavour of this cake improves with age.<BR>
Store in an airtight container for 2-3 days before serving.
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==See also==
Category: Scottish Desserts
category: Scottish Recipes
category:Orange Recipes
category:baking soda Recipes
category:light brown sugar Recipes
category:khus syrup Recipes
category:light corn syrup Recipes
category:butter Recipes
category:dried apricot Recipes
category:baking powder Recipes
category:ginger Recipes
category:golden syrup Recipes
category:golden syrup Recipes
category:baking soda Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:apricot Recipes
category:butter Recipes
category:ginger Recipes
category:ginger Recipes
category:Sugar Recipes
category:granulated sugar Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:egg Recipes
category:milk Recipes