Caro and Corrie are enjoying a well earned break this week so enjoy some of our favourite guests from past episodes. 

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Jock leads us on an expedition into the wilds of his novel Preservation – a dark tale of survival and horror set in the colonial Australia of 1797.

Jane Caro joined us in Ep 73 to discuss her book Accidental Feminists

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Annabel Crabb’s Sticky Gingerbread Cake

300g (2 cups) plain flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon baking powder

125g unsalted butter

110g (1/2 cup) dark brown sugar

175g (1/2 cup) golden syrup

175g (1/2 cup) treacle

3 cm ginger, finely grated

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 eggs lightly beaten

125ml (1/2 cup) milk

250 g (1 cup) pumpkin puree

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C (180 fan forced). Grease and line a 30cm x 20cm slice (tray bake) tin.

Sift the flour into a mixing bowl with the cinnamon, allspice and baking powder.

In a large heavy-based saucepan over low heat, melt the butter, sugar, treacle and golden syrup with the grated and ground ginger. When everything is incorporated, remove from the heat and whisk in the bicarb soda – it will fizz up, which will be fun for moment. Whisk in the eggs, milk and pumpkin puree until smooth.

Now add the contents of the pan to the bowl and mix well. It will be a very liquid batter, but don’t despair: all will be well. Pour into the tin and place into the oven. After about 25 minutes it will be done. Keep an eye on it – the gingerbread should be sticky, so don’t wait until it’s co

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