Marmalade & Ginger Loaf

Good morning from a very wet & windy shire. Following a lovely sunny bank holiday weekend the weather has definitely taken a turn for the worse, there will be no time spent in the garden or leisurely walks with the four paws today. We're currently hunkered down watching  the rain and listening thunder overhead.   I hope wherever you are that the weather is being a little kinder to you.  I thought I would take the opportunity to catch up on writing up some of my blog posts starting with my marmalade and ginger loaf.

You will need a 2lb loaf tin greased or use a liner which you can purchase from the supermarket. 

for the loaf                                                             for the icing

115g (4oz)n butter                                                 175g (6oz) icing sugar

55g (2oz) soft light brown sugar                        6 tbsps of chilled water

2 eggs

300g (10oz) self raising flour

1 1/2 tsp ground ginger

8 tbsps of orange marmalade

1 tbsp of milk

• start off by greasing or lining your loaf tin and put to one side. 
• preheat the oven to 170c/325f/gas mark 3
• cream the butter and light brown sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy and then gradually add the eggs and beat together.

• sift in the flour and ginger into the mixture and fold in
• add the marmalade and milk and mix to a soft consistency.

• turn into the loaf tin and level off and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until risen and firm to the touch - or a skewer comes out clean. 
• once baked remove from the oven, leave the loaf in the tin for 5 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack and allow to completely cool.
• in a small bowl combine the icing sugar and water together to make a thick icing. Spread this icing evenly over the cake and leave to set.

and if you manage to wait that long then you deserve to put the kettle on, make that cuppa, pull up a chair and cut yourself a slice of marmalade & ginger loaf 

Enjoy

Mx