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Lighter gingerbread Recipe

Lighter gingerbread
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Ingredients

Ingredients
140g dried pitted whole dates preferably Medjool, chopped into small pieces
75ml rapeseed oil, plus a few drops for greasing
75g black treacle
50g maple syrup
1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
1 large egg
175ml buttermilk
250g plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tbsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cinnamon
50g dark muscovado sugar

Direction

Put the dates in a small bowl and pour over 125ml of boiling water. Leave to cool for 30 mins. Lightly oil a 28 x 19 x 3cm traybake tin, then line the base with baking parchment.

Meanwhile, put the oil, black treacle, maple syrup and freshly grated ginger in a bowl and beat together with a fork to mix well. Set aside. Beat the egg in a small bowl and stir in the buttermilk. In a large bowl, mix the flour with the bicarbonate of soda, ground ginger, cinnamon and sugar – rub the mixture between your fingers to break down any lumpy bits of sugar. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.

Blend the dates and their liquid to a thick purée in a small food processor.
Pour the egg, the dates and the treacle mixture into the bowl with the flour. Stir together briefly with a wooden spoon just until well mixed – the mixture will be soft like a thick batter. Pour it into the lined tin, gently level the mixture and bake for 40-45 mins. To test if it’s done, insert a skewer in the centre – if the skewer comes out clean with no uncooked mixture on it, and the cake feels firm but springy to the touch, it should be done.

Leave in the tin for a few mins before removing to a wire rack, peeling off the parchment and leaving to cool completely. If you can wait, wrap it well in parchment, then foil. Leave for a day before cutting, as it will become stickier – it will keep moist for 3-4 days.

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