Old English Spice Bread

• 1 pound plain flour
• 2 ounces castor sugar
• 1 level tea

Sieve flour, sugar, ginger and cinnamon into a warmed mixing bowl and rub in butter until the mixture is smooth and free from lumps. Make a well in the centre.

Combine milk and cream in a saucepan and heat until lukewarm. Pour into a small bowl and sprinkle with dry yeast and a little salt; after a few minutes, stir well. Add orange-flower water, and strain into the centre of the dry in