Old Fashioned Gingerbread with Lemon Glaze Recipe
3K Shares Pin245 Share23 Tweet9 Stumble2K Yum4The only good thing about cold weather at this time of the year is that it puts everyone in the Christmas spirit. All our tastiest cold weather recipes start making appearances. Soups, chilis and stews. Hot cocoa. Mulled wine. And spicy, warm, fragrant Old Fashioned Gingerbread with Lemon Glaze.
The fragrance of gingerbread baking is just delightful as the cinnamon, cloves and ginger fill the house with holiday cheer. The spices used in gingerbread are truly ancient. There have been volumes written about its origins and most experts feel sure it originated in the middle east. I think, considering the spices involved, that conclusion makes sense.
My gingerbread recipe is probably most similar to British gingerbreads. It’s moist, cakey and very pungent from the molasses. The spices give it a warm feel in the mouth and the lemon glaze adds just the right amount of tart sweetness.
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Beat the margarine or butter at medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add the sugar, beating well. Add the molasses and egg and beat until well combined.
Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
Add the flour and spice mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Pour the batter into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes. I use a skewer to make holes all over the gingerbread and then pour the warm lemon glaze all over the top.
Serve immediately.
Enjoy! Lana Stuart Old Fashioned Gingerbread with Lemon GlazeA spicy, old-fashioned cakelike gingerbread with a tart-sweet lemon glaze.20 minPrep Time 40 minCook Time 1 hrTotal Time Save Recipe Print Recipe IngredientsFor the Gingerbread:1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened1/2 cup sugar1 cup molasses1 egg2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 tsp. baking soda1/2 tsp. salt1 tsp. ground ginger1 tsp. cinnamon1/2 tsp. ground cloves1 cup hot waterCooking SprayFor the Lemon Glaze1 cup powdered sugar, siftedGrated rind of one lemonJuice of one lemon1 tsp. water1/2 tsp. vanilla extractInstructionsMake the Gingerbread:Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Beat the margarine or butter at medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add the sugar, beating well. Add molasses and egg and beat well. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture.Pour batter into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then pour Warm Lemon Glaze over gingerbread.Serve immediately.For the Lemon Glaze:Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until warm.NotesAll text and photographs on Never Enough Thyme are copyright protected. Please do not use any material from this site without obtaining prior permission. If you'd like to post this recipe on your site, please create your own original photographs and either re-write the recipe in your own words or link to this post.6.6.15http://www.lanascooking.com/old-fashioned-gingerbread-with-lemon-glaze/ Lana Stuart | Never Enough Thyme Other recipes for Gingerbread you might like:
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