• 1 c pitted and chopped prunes
• 300 ml water
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• 50 g butter
• 1 c brown sugar
• 1 c brown sugar
• 2 lightly beaten eggs
• 1 ½ c flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ginger
• ¼ c crystallised ginger, finely chopped

Heat the oven to 160C (fanbake). In a saucepan heat the prunes with the water and when it comes to the boil add ¾ tsp baking soda. In a separate bowl cream the butter and brown sugar, add in 2 tbsp of the flour and the beaten eggs and remix. Add in the rest of the dry ingredients and then the cooled fruit and ginger. Bake in a 20 cm lined tin for about 30 mins or until firm and golden.