Gluten-Free Food,Kiwi Style

Gluten Free Gingerbread

125g semi-soft butter

2 T sugar

2 eggs

¾  cup golden syrup

2 1/4 cups GF baking flour

2 tsp guar gum

2 tsp GF baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp ground ginger

1 cup cold water

Preheat oven to 180oC.  Lightly grease a medium spring-form tin or large ring-tin. Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Beat in golden syrup and water.  Add sifted flour, guar gum, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger.

Bake for 45-60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in tin before removing to a wire rack to cool.