Gingerbread with Crystallized Ginger Recipe

Name: Gingerbread with Crystallized Ginger
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup robust (dark) molasses; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup pear nectar; 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger; Powdered sugar

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/2 cup robust (dark) molasses
1 large egg
1/2 cup pear nectar
1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
Powdered sugar

1
Preheat oven to 350F.
2
Butter and flour 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan.
3
Mix first 7 ingredients inn medium bowl.
4
Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until fluffy.
5
Add molasses and egg and beat to blend.
6
Beat in pear nectar, then dry ingredients and chopped ginger.
7
Transfer batter to pan.
8
Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
9
Transfer pan to rack; cool cake 15 minutes.
10
Sift powdered sugar over cake.
11
Cut cake into 16 squares.
12
Serve warm or at room temperature.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and more.

Yes, Gingerbread with Crystallized Ginger falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Gingerbread with Crystallized Ginger

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