American Gingerbread
Ingrediënten
Makes: 8 Servings
- Butter for prepping the pan at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup molasses
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Instructies
- Place a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Brush an 8" or a 9" square baking pan with a little soft butter.
- In a small bowl, stir the baking soda into the boiling water until the soda is dissolved.
- Set aside.
- Place the molasses and eggs in a large bowl, and stir with a wooden spoon to combine and break up the egg yolks.
- Add the ½ cup butter, sugar, flour, ginger, cinnamon, and allspice, and stir well until the mixture is smooth, 40 strokes.
- Stir the baking soda and water mixture into the batter until it is smooth, 1 minute.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and place the pan in the oven.
- Bake until the gingerbread rises and the top springs back when lightly pressed with a finger, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven.
- Let the gingerbread rest in the pan for 20 minutes before slicing.
- Serve warm with a pour of cream.
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