Preheat oven to 180°F.

Use an oven safe bowl about 20 cm in diameter & depth.

Mix flour, sugar & salt together.

Melt butter & syrup in microwave.

Mix some milk (3/4 cup to start) into the dry ingredients slowly with an electric beater, until smooth runny mixture.

Add the butter and syrup mixture.

Beat eggs seperately till fluffy & then mix into mixture.

Finally, mix bicarbonate of soda with a bit of milk (1/4 cup). Stir into the mixture.

Bake in pre-heated oven for 45 min.

Serve hot with some Altra Mel custard.