Gingerbread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 -3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon orange peel
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, well softened
• 2/3 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
• 2/3 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
• 2/3 cup hot water

Recipe

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