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Gingerbread Recipe

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Ingredients

1 tsp baking soda .
1/2 tsp salt .
2/3 c packed dark brown sugar .
1 tsp ground ginger, peeled fresh ginger or 3 tbsps finely grated peeled fresh ginger .
2 large eggs (I used brown) .
2 1/4 c all-purpose flour .
1 tbsp honey .
1 tsp orange peel .
2/3 c hot water .
1/2 c unsalted butter, well softened .
2/3 c molasses (not blackstrap) .
1/4 tsp ground allspice .
1 tsp sugar .
2-3 tsps ground cinnamon

Directions

Step #1 Put oven rack in middle position & preheat your trusty oven to 350.
Step #2 Butter a nine inch square baking pan (I just used a loaf pan).
Step #3 Whisk together the first seven ingredients (if using ground ready to use ginger) In a large-ish bowl.
Step #4 With an electric mixer at medium speed, honey, molasses, beat together butter, brown sugar, & ginger (if using fresh) until mixd.
Step #5 Reduce speed to low & mix in flour mixture until smooth.
Step #6 Add hot water & mix until mixd (batter may appear curdled).
Step #7 Pour better into pan & bake this until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
Step #8 usually 35-45 mins.
Enjoy the Gingerbread recipe