Gingerbread

Tasty Tidbits's Note:

This is the gingerbread I use in my Apple Gingerbread Bread Pudding.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 1.0 loaf

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2/3 cup unsulphured molasses
• 2/3 cup milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and flour a 9 x 5" loaf pan.
3. In a bowl, measure the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon; set aside.
4. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy on medium speed. Beat in the egg and continue beating until combined.
5. Combine the molasses and milk in a small bowl. Remove the butter mixture from the mixer. Alternate adding the flour and milk mixtures to the butter mixture. Fold the batter together with a rubber spatula.
6. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for approximately 50 minutes or until done. Let cool in pan.

Reviews

[Chef WannaBe #4]

This was great!! My grandmother used to make gingerbread and this was exactly the same. I did make two small loaves and shared with my neighbor. The smell was fantastic. My oven cooked much faster than the recipe. I cooked the loaves seperately and baked the first for about 40 minutes and when I checked the tester came out clean. I baked the second loaf for 35 minutes and the tester came out clean as well. I would definitely moniter the cooking time for your oven. Otherwise, this was perfect and exactly the gingerbread taste and texture I was looking for.

[libragay42]

Very, very tasty and aromatic. The house smelled so good while this was cooking. This recipe makes a large loaf that completely fills the pan. The only change I made was to add a teaspoon of ground cloves (for two). I doubled the recipe and used about 1 1/2 of the loaves in a Paula Deen recipe called "Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle" (it called for two store-bought gingerbread box mixes)and it was absolutely delicious. We have been eating the remainder of the loaf with our breakfast... very flavorful!

[Derf]

mmmm delicious gingerbread loaf!! I made your gingerbread bread pudding with it and with the other half, I cut into slices and served with herbed cream cheese, wonderful combination and enjoyed by all. Thanks for posting, went over big at a luncheon with friends!