250g/9oz pitted sweet cherries (fresh or frozen)
100g/3½oz golden syrup
5 tbsp golden syrup
2–3 tbsp black cherry jam
150g/5½oz plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
60g/2¼ oz soft dark brown sugar
200g/7oz caster sugar
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp ground ginger
3–4 pieces stem ginger, very finely sliced
100g /3½oz black treacle
100g/3½oz amaretti biscuits
75g/2â…”oz butter
butter, for greasing
500ml/18fl oz custard
250ml/9fl oz double cream
1 free-range egg, beaten
125ml/4fl oz milk
3 tbsp sweet sherry