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Gingerbread: Hot & Sweet Gingerbread

Source of Recipe

King Arthur Flour


Recipe Link: www.kingarthurflour.com

List of Ingredients

2/3 cup dark brown sugar
2/3 cup molasses
2/3 cup boiling water
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, beaten
1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon each cinnamon and ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped


Recipe

In a large bowl, blend the sugar, molasses, water and butter, stirring till the butter melts. When the mixture is lukewarm, add the baking soda, salt, and egg.

Sift together the flour and spices, and add to the wet ingredients. Gently stir in the crystallized ginger. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 9-inch square pan, and bake the gingerbread in a preheated 350°F oven for 25 to 28 minutes, or until it tests done. Cool completely on a wire rack, and frost.

Ginger Cream Cheese Icing:

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 ounces cream cheese
1 1/2 cups confectioners' or glazing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
Beat together the butter and cream cheese till smooth. Beat in the sugar and vanilla, then stir in the crystallized ginger.