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Treacle Bread Ingredients: Servings: 2 cakes 2 tablespoons dark molasses 7 fl oz milk (approximately) 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 lb flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda Good pinch of ground ginger Directions: Heat the molasses and milk together. Mix all dry ingredients together: add liquid until a soft dough is achieved. With floured hands, shape into a round cake about 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut into farls, put on a floured baking sheet and bake at 400oF for 40 minutes.