19th March – Treacle sponge

Ingredients (serves 2-4):

  • 6 heaped tablespoons of golden syrup
  • 100g butter
  • 100g sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 100g self-raising flour

Butter a baking dish and pour in the golden syrup evenly around the base.  In a large mixing bowl beat the sugar and butter until pale in colour.  Then proceed to beat in the eggs one at a time and then add the vanilla essence.  Pour in the flour a little at a time and mix well.  Scrape the mixture into the baking dish over the syrup.  Put into the oven at 180 degrees C for upto 30 minutes or until golden and serve straight away with custard or cream!

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