Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or make a mix of your favourite spices)
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup light molasses
1 large egg, lightly beaten
4 tbsp margarine
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger
3 tbsp finely chopped crystallized ginger
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.
Generously coat 8-inch square cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Place cooling rack on waxed paper.
Whisk flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
Blend applesauce, molasses and egg in separate bowl.
Cream margarine and brown sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer at high speed until light, 3 or 4 minutes.
Reduce speed to low and beat in applesauce mixture.
Stir in flour mixture with wooden spoon just until combined.
Blend in fresh ginger.
Scrape batter into cake pan.
Bake until cake tester inserted in centre comes out with moist crumbs clinging, about 45 minutes.
Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
Remove from pan and set right side up on rack.
Cool completely.
Scatter crystallized ginger on top of ginerbread.
Blend confectioners' sugar with enough water (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) to make spreadable glaze.
Drizzle glaze over crystallized ginger with fork, letting some glaze drizzle down sides.
Or do not glaze, add a dollop of whipped cream.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	219.62 Kcal (920 kJ)
Calories from fat	39.91 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.43g	7%
Cholesterol	15.5mg	5%
Sodium	187.53mg	8%
Potassium	147.17mg	3%
Total Carbs	43.92g	15%
Sugars	29.57g	118%
Dietary Fiber	0.57g	2%
Protein	1.93g	4%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	4%
Iron	0.7mg	4%
Calcium	28.7mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	317.87 Kcal (1331 kJ)
Calories from fat	57.76 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.42g	7%
Cholesterol	22.43mg	5%
Sodium	271.42mg	8%
Potassium	213mg	3%
Total Carbs	63.57g	15%
Sugars	42.8g	118%
Dietary Fiber	0.82g	2%
Protein	2.8g	4%
Vitamin C	3.2mg	4%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	1mg	4%
Calcium	41.6mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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