How to Make Gingerbread – The Victorian Way

Ever wondered how to make traditional gingerbread? Join Mrs Crocombe, the Victorian cook, as she makes some edible decorations to hang on the Christmas tree at Audley End House.

INGREDIENTS
60g Brown Sugar
225g Flour
¼ of a Beaten Egg
225g Butter
170g Treacle (or Molasses)
2 tsp Cloves
2 tsp Allspice
2 tsp Pounded Mace
2 tsp Ginger
1 tsp Coriander seeds
1 tsp Caraway Seeds

METHOD
In a large bowl, add the treacle, egg, sugar, ginger, allspice, mace, cloves, coriander and caraway seeds. Mix it well together and then add the melted butter. Stir in the flour and mix until you form a soft dough. You can either make the dough into small cookies or biscuits by patting a the dough into a discs on a baking tray. You could also use a mould, or cutters to make all sorts of festive and fun shapes. Cook in a moderate oven (around 180 Celsius, Gas Mark 4 or 350 Farenheit) until golden brown.

[gdjustdoit]

Give this woman a two hour TV Christmas special.

[waedidmyhandlechange]

The way she says "Oh, hello!" in the beginning is just the most charming greeting ever.

[izabellaodom]

She seems like the type of woman you could always get stern, no-nonsense advice from yet she has a motherly aura 😊 I love her

[nokomarie]

The fact my mother threw away the traditional gingerbread molds she got in Germany in the 50s because they were cheap to her when she bought them and had no idea how to use them still sticks in my craw. They were lovely.

[graceg]

LOVE the actress, the kitchen, the music, the recipe....you guys do an AWESOME job, look forward to your new recipes. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[masonhaynes]

Anyone else binge watching the whole series

[WyrdHag]

Very interesting to see a "victorian" cook talk about "old fashioned" recipes! I love how people throughout the ages have looked back on "the old times". Time is a weird thing! BTW, have you ever considered a " - The Medieval Way" cooking series?? That would be very fascinating, I imagine they ate quite differently from the victorians (and us)...

[nicole.capobs]

I sure hope Lord and Lady Braybrooke knows what a treasure they have in you, Mrs. Crocombe

[PrincessSophie]

for a history class, I showed one of your videos to my 5th grade class, now my students ask for a video of Mrs Crocombe at the end of every class, they enjoy it to watch them together as a group then at home :D ... thank you for engaging my students on your wonderful videos ♥♥♥

[Beowulf-egli]

I just love how her posh accent sometimes has a "West Country" undertone, it really adds to the impression!

[RoseOfSharonGaming]

Love all your Victorian Kitchen recipe videos! Would it be possible to make Victorian Videos concerning how domestic did their day to day jobs, such as how to clean different items and rooms, etc and the different kinds of soaps and cleansers (whether it was homemade or bought) that they used to do their chores?

[grenneh]

Wonderful! Please make more in this series, I love them.

[annaskitchen]

Great shows. Please keep them coming. The actress is awesome. Could you do a show on hair? How they washed it and what they used. My hair is long and I would love to know how they kept their hair looking so neat.

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[HoshiAstarte]

I made this recipe for Christmas and it turned out really well. I substituted regular un-sulphered molasses instead of treacle since I couldn't find any locally. Also I doubled the recipe and converted it to cups and ounces. The flavor certainly showcased the spices and was only lightly sweet which went over well with both my family and my girlfriend's coworkers.

[merlin]

I loveee how she said Merry Christmas. Fairly sincere and nostalgic in a way. It's like receiving personal greetings from my teachers in grade school and aunt visiting for the hols.. Well that's just me

[pualamnusantara]

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[jesusaranda]

I love Mrs. Crocombe, her accent, her soothing voice, her manner of speaking, her recipes, her outfit, just everything about her and this show. Can’t wait for more videos!

[BriarCrawford]

This series is amazing. Thanks so much for taking the time to do them! I bet those ornaments make the house smell wonderful .

[carole]

I absolutely love this little series. I would literally watch this woman cook in character all day & never get bored.