Gingerbread

15 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 box (1 pound) dark brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup finely grated peeled fresh ginger (from a 2-ounce piece)
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsulphured molasses dissolved in 1 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped candied ginger
  • Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour three 9-by-4-inch loaf pans.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground ginger, nutmeg, cloves and pepper.
  4. 4
    In another large bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter until creamy.
  5. 5
    Add the brown sugar and beat until blended.
  6. 6
    Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and beat until smooth, then beat in the sour cream and grated ginger.
  7. 7
    At medium speed, beat in the dry ingredients in 3 batches, alternating with the molasses.
  8. 8
    Pour the gingerbread batter into the prepared pans and sprinkle with the candied ginger.
  9. 9
    Bake in the center of the oven for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the loaves comes out clean.
  10. 10
    Let cool in the pans for 15 minutes, then turn the loaves out onto a rack to cool completely.
  11. 11
    Cut the gingerbread in thick slices and serve with whipped cream.

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