Gingerbread Recipe

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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
1339
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp allspice
  • 3/4 tsp clove
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 -2 tbsp milk

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans and set aside.
  3. In a mixing bowl, cream brown sugar with the butter until it is light and fluffy, then add the eggs and mix well.
  4. Stir up the molasses, water, and baking soda in a separate bowl, and then add that mixture to the creamed sugar; stir until well blended.
  5. Add the other ingredients, one at a time, beating after each addition, alternating with the flour.
  6. Divide the batter evenly among the two pans and bake in a preheated oven for 40-50 minutes or until it springs back when touched lightly in the center.
  7. Remove from oven and cool in pans for 15 minutes on a wire rack, then remove the breads from the pans to cool completely on the wire racks.
  8. To prepare glaze, mix together the sugar with the milk, adding the milk gradually until it attains a drizzling consistency.
  9. Spread the glaze over the gingerbread when they have cooled completely.
  10. Store gingerbread in a airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1339.47 Kcal (5608 kJ)
Calories from fat 399.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.34g 68%
Cholesterol 154.12mg 51%
Sodium 971.28mg 40%
Potassium 2620.59mg 56%
Total Carbs 223.43g 74%
Sugars 136.29g 545%
Dietary Fiber 3.25g 13%
Protein 16.29g 33%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 6.3mg 35%
Calcium 399.5mg 40%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 348.07 Kcal (1457 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.52g 68%
Cholesterol 40.05mg 51%
Sodium 252.39mg 40%
Potassium 680.97mg 56%
Total Carbs 58.06g 74%
Sugars 35.42g 545%
Dietary Fiber 0.85g 13%
Protein 4.23g 33%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1.6mg 35%
Calcium 103.8mg 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.8
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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