Gingerbread

My Moms Gingerbread


3 cups (750ml) flour
1 cup (250ml) sugar
3 tsp (15ml) ground ginger
 2 tsp (10ml) ground mixed spice
1 cup (250ml) canola oil
1 tsp (5ml) baking powder
1 cup (250ml lukewarm water
1 cup (250ml) golden syrup or corn syrup
3 eggs
1 tsp (5ml) baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)



Dissolve the baking soda in ¼ cup of water and place that with all the ingredients into a large bowl. Beat together for 5 minutes. The mixture will be very runny, and that’s OK. Grease two loaf pans and divide the mixture between them. Bake at 350ºF (180ºC) for about 50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer comes out clean with no dough attached.

Option for date loaf:

Leave out the ginger and stir in 1 cup (250ml) chopped dates just before pouring into the pans.