Pirate's Gingerbread Recipe

Name: Pirate's Gingerbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup butter (can use low-fat, the original recipe does but it tastes better with butter) or ¼ cup margarine (can use low-fat, the original recipe does but it tastes better with butter); 2 tablespoons marmalade; ½ cup golden syrup; ½ cup molasses; ¼ cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons rum (I like Morgan's Spiced); ½ cup skim milk; ¾ cup wholewheat flour; ¾ cup self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; ½ cup porridge oats; 1 large egg

Servings: persons

¼ cup butter (can use low-fat, the original recipe does but it tastes better with butter) or ¼ cup margarine (can use low-fat, the original recipe does but it tastes better with butter)
2 tablespoons marmalade
½ cup golden syrup
½ cup molasses
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons rum (I like Morgan's Spiced)
½ cup skim milk
¾ cup wholewheat flour
¾ cup self-raising flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon mixed spice
¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
½ cup porridge oats
1 large egg

1
Put the butter, marmalade, syrup, molasses, sugar and rum in a large saucepan and heat until bubbling, stirring well.
2
Simmer gently until sugar has dissolved, then remove from the heat and stir in the milk.
3
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
4
Spray a 7 inch square baking tin with low fat cooking spray and line with non-stick parchment paper.
5
Put dry ingredients in a large bowl and stir to mix.
6
One the wet ingredients are cool, all in dry ingredients and egg and beat until smooth (don't overbeat!).
7
Pour into prepared tin.
8
Bake for 1 1/4- 1 1/2 hours until risen and firm (cover loosely with foil if it's browning too much), then cool in tin for 1/2 hour.
9
Turn out onto cooling rack to cool completely, then peel off baking paper, wrap in cling film and leave for at least a day to become really sticky.
10
Unwrap and enjoy!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¼ cup butter (can use low-fat, the original recipe does but it tastes better with butter) or ¼ cup margarine (can use low-fat, the original recipe does but it tastes better with butter), 2 tablespoons marmalade, ½ cup golden syrup, ½ cup molasses, and more.

Yes, Pirate's Gingerbread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Pirate's Gingerbread

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