SPICED GINGER CAKES

1 cup + 3 Tabs flour
1/2 c castor sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp each of gr ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, gr cloves
1/3 c each of treacle (warmed), butter
pinch salt
1 tsp bicarb
1/2 c hot water
well-greased gem (patty) tins

Sift together the flour, spices, salt & bicarb.
Beat butter to a cream, stir in sugar & egg, then treacle, then spiced flour, and lastly stir in the hot water slowly.

FillĀ  tins half full. Bake in mod oven about 15 mins

ORANGE FILLING

2 Tab cornflour (dissolved in a little cold water)
1 Tab butter
juice 1 orange
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1c boiling water
juice 1/2 lemon

Put into a saucepan the boiling water, butter and juices. Allow to come to the boil.
Have ready the cornflour paste and stir into the boiling mixture. Add yolks, simmer a few minutes to thicken. Set aside to get cold.