Recipe for

[123everton]

Anyone got a good recipe for black bread?
Also a recipe for Jamaica ginger cake?
Preferably for 1lb 1.5lb amount.
Thanks in advance.

[manealca]

YEAST MIXTURE
1 tspn. sugar
1/2 pint hand hot water
1oz. dried yeast
DOUGH
12ozs.rye flour
12ozs. strong white flour
1 tspn. salt
1 tble.spoon black treacle
1/4 pint milk
1/2 tsp. caraway seeds
1/2 tsp. vegetable oil

Make yeast mixture by adding sugar to water & sprinkle yeast on top,stir & leave for10-15 mins. Sieve flour &salt into bowl,add treacle to milk & warm slightly then add to flour with seeds along with yeast mixture.Mix to firm dough, then knead for 10 mins. Leave to rise to double in size, knead back to original size. Divide into 2 pieces & mould into 2 long loaves, place on a well greased baking sheet , cover with oiled film & leave for about 40 mins. brush with milk &bake for 35-40 mins. until browned & hollow sounding when tapped on base. Oven 220c. 425f. gas mark7

[123everton]

Thanks I've got a bread maker (which I would'nt be without) what alterations shouls I for the preparation?
Normally I just throw the lot in and leave it to it.

[manealca]

I've never used a bread maker ( mainly because I haven't got one !) but I would have a go & just chuck it all in together & see what happens..... Good Luck !