Spice Bread

This is the kind of bread your Irish nan would have had cooling on the counter, filling the whole house with the smell of ginger and warm spices.

Brown sugar and golden syrup bring a deep, treacly sweetness, while raisins and chopped candied peel add chewy, fruity pockets throughout the crumb.

The best part? Just load everything into your bread machine and press start. That’s the whole recipe.

Slice it thick and spread with salted butter while it’s still warm.

Kitchen Tips

• Use golden raisins (sultanas) for a sweeter, lighter flavor, or regular raisins for something darker and more robust.
• If you can’t find golden syrup, use a mix of half honey and half light corn syrup as a substitute.
• This bread slices best after it’s cooled completely. Warm, it tends to crumble a bit.