- 250 g unsalted butter
- 210 g soft light brown sugar
- 45 g black treacle
- 45 g golden syrup i use lyles
- 5 tbsp water
- 2 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground all spice or clove
- 1 / 2 tsp grated nutmeg
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 15 g cocoa powder optional use 575g plain flour if not using
- 560 g plain flour see above note
- 1/2 tsp salt
Add the butter, sugar, and syrups and the spices in a pan and heat until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved, turn off the heat, let cool for 5 minutes, then whisk in the bicarbonate of soda. add the flour, cocoa powder and salt and mix into a soft dough. make two balls and flatten, flour slightly and cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.when rolling out to cut flour well so it does not stick to the baking paper or the template
