Our hearts break for those affected by the cruel floods being experienced in Queensland and New South Wales. After 2011 ABC Radio Queensland published a collection of shared community recipes as a fundraiser called "A Generous Helping". Our little blog is about sharing and "A Generous Helping" cookbook embodies that ethos so powerfully. Baking a cake won't wipe the mud from people's homes but sharing a slice with a cuppa might raise someone's spirits and bring a moment of respite from the devastation all around. Various community groups are mobilising #BakedRelief campaigns and that can be a way we can assist the affected homeowners and volunteer cleaners. Wherever you are, our thoughts and love go out to you. 💔 Colleen
This simple delicious recipe from the cookbook is by #AlisonAlexander.
It works well cooked in one pan or in 4 small pans and keeps for a few days in an airtight container.
Preparation 10 minutes
Baking 35 – 45 minutes.
Ingredients
½ cup or 125
gram butter – melted (do this first)
2 ¾ cups (390 gram) Self-Raising Flour
1 teaspoon
Bicarb of Soda
4 teaspoons
ground Ginger
3 - 6 slices glace
ginger – finely sliced (Optional – for a deeper ginger flavour)
3/4 cup pitted dates - chopped
½ cup Dark
Brown Sugar (Dark Brown has a stronger
flavour than regular Brown Sugar)
¾ cup (260 gram) Golden
Syrup
1 egg – lightly
whisked prior to adding
1 cup warm
water
Method
Melt butter first
Preheat oven to 155 - 160 ˚C (fan forced) and prepare medium depth rectangular tray approx. 24 x 30 cm and line with baking paper. OR 4 x 7x13cm small tins
Place all
ingredients in Food Processor. Pulse until combined but do not over-process or
the flour will become tough.
Pour batter
into prepared tin. If using the mini tins pop them onto an oven tray for easy retrieval later.
Bake approx. 35 – 45 minutes. Check at 35 minutes. May need to turn tray. Mini tins took 30-35 minutes.
Cake will be
cooked when a wooden skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Remove from
oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tray before cooling completely on
a cake rack.
Optional
Top with icing when cake is cool or lightly dust with icing sugar or maple sugar and a dash of nutmeg.
Sharing with love..... Colleen
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