Cook Time: 1 hour
What you need
- 200g / 7oz Odlums Cream Flour
- 200g / 7oz Odlums Porridge Oatflakes
- 125g / 4oz Margarine
- 4 Tablespoons of Treacle
- 4 Tablespoons Golden Syrup
- 125g / 4oz Caster Sugar
- 4 Teaspoons Ground Ginger
- 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
- 1Teaspoon Bread Soda
- 1 Egg ( beaten)
- 150ml / 1/4 pint Milk

Recipe Steps
- Preheat oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas 2. Lightly grease a 23cms/9″ square cake tin or a roasting tin 25cms/10″ X 20cms/8″ approx.
- Put the margarine, treacle, golden syrup and sugar into a saucepan over a low heat. Melt and stir occasionally until sugar is dissolved.
- Place the flour, oatflakes, ginger and cinnamon into a mixing bowl and sieve in the bread soda. Mix these dry Ingredients together.
- Add the melted mixture, beaten egg and milk to the dry Ingredients and beat well.
- Transfer to the prepared tin and bake for about 1 hour until firm to the touch.
- Cool in the tin. Then turn out and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.
Junior Big Bake Competition
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