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| − | + | This sweet [[dates]] back to the Middle Ages, when fair ladies presented the rather hard, honey-spice bread as a favor to dashing knights going into tournament battle. In those days, gingerbread was intricately shaped and decorated, sometimes with gold leaf. Today, gingerbread generally refers to one of two desserts. It can be a dense, ginger-spiced cookie flavored with [[molasses]] or honey and cut into fanciful shapes (such as the popular gingerbread man). Or, particularly in the United States, it can describe a dark, moist cake flavored with [[molasses]], [[ginger]] and other spices. This gingerbread cake is usually baked in a square pan and often topped with [[lemon]] sauce or [[whipped cream]]. | |
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| + | * 250 g [[treacle]] or [[honey]] | ||
| + | * 50 g [[butter]] | ||
| + | * 100 g [[granulated sugar|sugar]] | ||
| + | * 400 – 500 g [[flour]] | ||
| + | * [[salt]] (according to your taste) | ||
| + | * 2 tsp gingerbread spices ([[cinnamon]], [[clove]], [[cardamom]], [[ginger]], and [[nutmeg]]) | ||
| + | * 1 [[egg]] | ||
| + | * 2 tsp [[baking powder]] | ||
| + | == Directions == | ||
| + | # Cook the [[treacle]], [[granulated sugar|sugar]], and [[butter]] to boil, while stirring constantly. | ||
| + | # Add the gingerbread spices and cool it by beating. | ||
| + | # Add whisked [[egg]] and [[flour]] mixed with [[baking powder]]. | ||
| + | # Knead the mixture into solid dough. | ||
| + | # Keep it in a cool place. | ||
| + | # Roll the dough. | ||
| + | # Butter the baking sheet, mould cakes and put them on the sheet. | ||
| + | # Bake it in pre-heated oven. | ||
| + | # Serving: decorate after cooling if you wish. | ||
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Revision as of 05:51, 24 January 2011
Description
File:Gingerbread.jpg
Gingerbread
This sweet dates back to the Middle Ages, when fair ladies presented the rather hard, honey-spice bread as a favor to dashing knights going into tournament battle. In those days, gingerbread was intricately shaped and decorated, sometimes with gold leaf. Today, gingerbread generally refers to one of two desserts. It can be a dense, ginger-spiced cookie flavored with molasses or honey and cut into fanciful shapes (such as the popular gingerbread man). Or, particularly in the United States, it can describe a dark, moist cake flavored with molasses, ginger and other spices. This gingerbread cake is usually baked in a square pan and often topped with lemon sauce or whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 250 g treacle or honey
- 50 g butter
- 100 g sugar
- 400 – 500 g flour
- salt (according to your taste)
- 2 tsp gingerbread spices (cinnamon, clove, cardamom, ginger, and nutmeg)
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp baking powder
Directions
- Cook the treacle, sugar, and butter to boil, while stirring constantly.
- Add the gingerbread spices and cool it by beating.
- Add whisked egg and flour mixed with baking powder.
- Knead the mixture into solid dough.
- Keep it in a cool place.
- Roll the dough.
- Butter the baking sheet, mould cakes and put them on the sheet.
- Bake it in pre-heated oven.
- Serving: decorate after cooling if you wish.
