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Gingerbread Recipe

Gingerbread

Rahat
There’s something magical about the warm, spiced aroma of freshly baked gingerbread filling your kitchen. With 383 calories per serving, it’s a guilt-free indulgence that fuels your day.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings 9 large slices
Calories 383 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (preferably European-style butter, if you can find it) softened to room temperature (may substitute vegetable shortening)
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1 cup unsulphured molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup boiling water

Whipped Cream for topping, optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a 9"x9" (23x23cm) metal baking pan by either generously greasing and flouring or by lining with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Combine butter and brown sugar in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until creamy.  ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter (preferably European-style butter, if you can find it), ½ cup (100 g) dark brown sugar
  • Add molasses and stir until well combined.1 cup (235 ml) unsulphured molasses
  • Add egg and vanilla extract.  Stir well.1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, and salt.  2 ½ cups (312 g) all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon ground cloves, ¾ teaspoon salt
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to wet until completely combined.
  • Carefully stir in boiling water until ingredients are smooth and well-combined.1 cup (235 ml) boiling water
  • Pour batter into prepared baking pan and bake in the center rack of 350F (175C) preheated oven for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  • Allow to cool before slicing and serving.  This Gingerbread tastes best when topped with whipped cream!Whipped Cream

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 405mgPotassium: 618mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 346IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 4mg
Keyword baking, cinnamon, ginger, holiday, molasses
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