Apple & Ginger loaf recipe

Ingredients

1. 150g unsalted butter, plus extra to grease
2. 150g soft dark brown sugar
3. 150g golden syrup
4. 250ml milk
5. 250g plain flour
6. 1 tsp ground cinnamon
7. 1 tsp ground ginger
8. 1½ tsp baking powder
9. 2 large free-range eggs, beaten
10. 3 pieces of stem ginger, chopped
11. 2 crisp eating apples or cooking apples ,  peeled, cored and grated

Method

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. Grease and line a 2 litre loaf tin. Melt the butter, sugar and syrup in a small saucepan. Once melted, stir through the milk and set aside to cool.
2. 2. Sift the flour with the dry spices and baking powder into a bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the cooled sugar mixture. With a wooden spoon, slowly incorporate the flour mixture using a circular motion. Fold through the beaten eggs,stem ginger and apples.
3. 3. Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake in the oven for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes away clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then remove to a wire rack. 
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Apple & Ginger loaf.

The Apple & Ginger loaf fell into the custard!