Competition Winner Leads The Homebaking Revival

Sarah Ferguson is the latest lucky winner in a nationwide home baking competition from Mortons Flour. Sarah, from Belfast, produced a gingerbread recipe that delighted the baking experts at Mortons and won a stack of kitchen goodies.

As a recent YouGov survey indicates, 23% of people are tackling the recession by doing more home cooking and baking. Mortons' competition celebrates that resurgence by inviting creative bakers to whip-up their favourite recipes using Mortons Flour, send it in online and hopefully pack their cupboards with fantastic prizes.

Sarah said: "I am excited to win and thrilled with my prizes! I've always enjoyed baking and my prizes give me a great excuse for lots more practice. Taking part in Mortons' competition was tremendous fun and it's lovely to know that they enjoyed my recipe."

Visitors to Mortons' Competition page can join in the fun by entering their recipes to the free competition and pick up tips and recipes from Mortons' and fellow bakers.

Michael Taylor, from Mortons' Flour, added: "We've had great fun baking our customers recipes since this competition began. The response has been fantastic and we've received lots of wonderful recipes and tips – It's obvious that our customers are some of the finest home bakers around. We hope to see even more people getting involved and sharing their baking skills."

Lucky competition winners get their hands on Mortons Home Baking Kit which includes a Jamie Oliver Cook Book, chef'class scales, mixers, and much more. Plus, they'll also win the secret ingredient that every baker needs: the full range of Mortons' Flour packs.

Mortons Flours have become a vital ingredient for professional chefs and home bakers across the country. Produced in Northern Ireland since 1835, Mortons have inspired generations of budding bakers to pick up a mixing bowl and get a taste for home baking – everything from old family favourites to modern classics.

All Mortons Flours are milled from carefully selected wheats that are sourced from the finest crops. With almost two centuries of tradition to guide them, their experts know exactly what it takes to create the finest quality flours.

Winning Recipe - Gingerbread

Recipe Type: Cakes

Ingredients

8oz. (225gms) Mortons Plain Flour

4oz (112gms) Soft Margarine

4oz (112gms) Sugar

1 Egg Beaten

1 Teaspoon Mixed Spice

1 Teaspoon Ginger

1 Teaspoon Cinammon

2 Level Teaspoon Baking Soda

2 Tablespoon Treacle

1 Cup Approx Milk

Method

Melt margarine, Tracle and Sugar together.

Add Milk to Mixture and Allow to Cool.

Sift Dry Ingredients Together into a Bowl.

Add the cooled Mixture and Stir until Mixed.

Place Mixture into 23x13x7.5cms./9x5x3inch Loaf Tin.

Bake in Pre-Heated Oven of 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4 for about 45 Minutes.

Allow to Cool.

Date Posted: 28/01/2011

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