Boterhamkoek (Bread And Butter Cake)

This is one of the great national Dutch cakes or "sweet" breads. The best are made at Deventer by the famous firm of Verkade.

Ingredients :

• 1 lb. of flour or wholemeal flour
• 1/2 lb. of syrup
• 7 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 1/2 pint of milk
• 2 teaspoons of anise seeds (optional)
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 3 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of ginger

Method :

1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Mix the syrup and the milk, and add gradually to the dry ingredients, working into a firm dough.
3. This should be done somewhat quickly. Put the mixture in a well greased pan, more or less like that used for a sandwich loaf, and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a moderate oven.
4. Let stand till quite cool.
5. Should it be a little hard, keep it in the bread box with other breads before using.

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This is one of the great national Dutch cakes or "sweet" breads. The best are made at Deventer by the famous firm of Verkade.

Ingredients :

• 1 lb. of flour or wholemeal flour
• 1/2 lb. of syrup
• 7 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 1/2 pint of milk
• 2 teaspoons of anise seeds (optional)
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 3 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of ginger

Method :

1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Mix the syrup and the milk, and add gradually to the dry ingredients, working into a firm dough.
3. This should be done somewhat quickly. Put the mixture in a well greased pan, more or less like that used for a sandwich loaf, and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a moderate oven.
4. Let stand till quite cool.
5. Should it be a little hard, keep it in the bread box with other breads before using.

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