Gingerbread

 

Ingredients:

•  1 cup wholemeal flour
• 1 cup white flour
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 cup raw sugar
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tsp carob
• 1 tbs cinnamon 
• 1 tsp granted ginger (or powder)
• 1 tbs lemon peel (granted) (optional)
• 1 tsp soda bicarbonate 
• 2 tbs lemon juice
• 1/3 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds or hazelnuts). 

Method:

Preheat the oven at 160C. Line a 20×30 cm tray with baking paper. 

In a bowl, combine the flours, salt, sugar, oil, water, cinnamon, ginger, carob and lemon peel,mixing gently with a wooden spoon.

Mix lemon juice and soda bicarbonate in a cup pour over the batter. Mix in the nuts. 

Put the batter in a tray and bake it for 35-40 min at 160C. 

Do not open the oven door for the first 15 minutes.

Ps. I’ll post the recipe for the Chocolate icing soon.