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Gingerbread is an old-fashioned dessert bread made with ginger, spices, black treacle, and golden syrup, in the European style.

Gingerbread

By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime

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Gingerbread

You may be familiar with gingerbread as cookies, which can be done in crisp, or chewy styles. These are a European tradition, especially in Sweden and also in Poland and Germany.

It’s believed to have been brought to Europe by monks in the Tenth Century and over time gained much popularity, to eventually becoming a Court favorite in Elizabethan times.

This version is more of a quick bread like a casual cake, which you may top with whipped cream, lemon curd, or vanilla custard, whichever you like. It’s often served at Christmas and gives a feel of British Christmas time, Dickens, and a Christmas Carol. It can make quick work of holiday dessert instead of a more elaborate and involved English pudding or fancy torte or layer cake.

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Gingerbread

Sue Lau

Gingerbread is an old-fashioned dessert bread made with ginger, spices, black treacle and golden syrup.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Course Bread

Cuisine British, European

Servings 9

Calories 235 kcal

Wet ingredients:

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup of heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup of butter melted and cooled
  • 1/4 cup black treacle
  • 1/4 cup of golden syrup

Dry ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup candied ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1-1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

Other:

  • 1 cup prepared whipped cream
  • nutmeg garnish optional

  • Preheat oven to 350° f.

  • Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with Baker’s Release spray.

  • Stir dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.

  • Stir wet ingredients separately in another bowl.

  • Gently combine wet and dry ingredients and spread in pan.

  • Bake for 30 minutes or until springy.

  • Cool then serve squares with whipped cream and nutmeg.

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Calories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 342mgPotassium: 178mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 485IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 2mg

Keyword British recipes, christmas bread, gingerbread

Nutrition Facts

Gingerbread

Amount Per Serving

Calories 235
Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 9g56%

Trans Fat 0.4g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 58mg19%

Sodium 342mg15%

Potassium 178mg5%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Fiber 0.4g2%

Sugar 17g19%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 485IU10%

Vitamin C 0.1mg0%

Calcium 68mg7%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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