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.

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