Name: Lemon Gingerbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 125g butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup golden syrup; 1/2 cup milk; 2 1/2 cup plain flour; 1 tbs baking powder; 1 tbs ground ginger; 1 tbs lemon rind; 2.00 tbs lemon juice; 2 egg; 1/2 cup water; 1 cup icing sugar

by Debi57 Last updated on 07/25/2019

This sweet lemon and gingerbread loaf is very nice and easy to make. - Debi57

Ingredients

125g butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup golden syrup
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 cup plain flour
1 tbs baking powder
1 tbs ground ginger
1 tbs lemon rind
1 tbs lemon juice
2 egg
1/2 cup water

Lemon icing

1 cup icing sugar
1 tbs lemon juice

Method

Step 1

Melt butter, sugar and golden syrup over low heat. Add milk.
Step 2

Sift flour, baking powder and ginger into a bowl. Add lemon rind and juice.
Step 3

Add the butter mixture, eggs and ½ cup water to the dry ingredients, mix until just combined.
Step 4

Spoon into an 11 x 21 x 7cm loaf tin.
Step 5

Bake at 160C for 50 minutes.
Step 6

Stand for 5 minutes, allow to cool on a rack.
Step 7

Icing: Mix icing ingredients, and spread over loaf.
Step 8

Top with shredded lemon rind.