Gingerbread

14 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 14 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 -3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 14 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 12 cup unsalted butter, well softened
  • 23 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
  • 23 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs (I used brown)
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger, peeled fresh ginger or 3 tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 23 cup hot water

Directions

  1. 1
    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350F Butter a nine inch square baking pan (I just used a loaf pan).
  2. 2
    Whisk together the first seven ingredients (if using ground ready to use ginger) in a large bowl.
  3. 3
    With an electric mixer at medium speed, beat together butter, molasses, brown sugar, honey, and ginger (if using fresh) until combined.
  4. 4
    Reduce speed to low and mix in flour mixture until smooth.
  5. 5
    Add hot water and mix until combined (batter may appear curdled).
  6. 6
    Pour better into pan and bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
  7. 7
    usually 35-45 minutes.

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