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Name: Classic Gingerbread
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Amer
Ingredients: 2/3 cup Dark Brown Sugar packed; 2/3 cup molasses or sorghum syrup; 2/3 cup water boiling; 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter cubed; 1 teaspoon Baking soda; 1 large Egg; 1 1/2 cups All purpose flour; 2 teaspoon Ground Ginger; 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon Allspice; 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves; 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper; Powdered Sugar for dusting; Brown Sugar - Ginger Whipped Cream for serving

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INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup Dark Brown Sugar ; packed
2/3 cup molasses or sorghum syrup
2/3 cup water ; boiling
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter ; cubed
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 large Egg
1 1/2 cups All purpose flour
2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Allspice
1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
Powdered Sugar ; for dusting
Brown Sugar - Ginger Whipped Cream ; for serving

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INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Whisk together brown sugar, molasses, boiling water, and cubed butter in a medium bowl until butter melts. Whisk in baking soda and salt. Let stand until lukewarm, about 25 minutes. Whisk in egg.

Whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and black pepper in a small bowl; add to brown sugar mixture, and whisk until smooth. Pour into a generously greased and floured 9-inch square pan.

Bake in preheated oven until a tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Transfer gingerbread to a wire rack, and cool completely. About 1 hour.

Just before serving sprinkle with powdered sugar, and cut into 9 squares.

NOTES

For the best texture, wrap tightly in plastic wrap or place in an airtight container, and let stand at room temperature overnight before serving. Serve with Brown Sugar - Ginger Whipped Cream.

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Classic Gingerbread

2/3 cup Dark Brown Sugar packed
2/3 cup molasses or sorghum syrup 
2/3 cup water boiling
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter cubed
1 teaspoon Baking soda 
1 large Egg 
1 1/2 cups All purpose flour 
2 teaspoon Ground Ginger 
1 teaspoon Cinnamon 
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg 
1/4 teaspoon Allspice 
1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves 
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper 
  Powdered Sugar for dusting
  Brown Sugar - Ginger Whipped Cream for serving

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Whisk together brown sugar, molasses, boiling water, and cubed butter in a medium bowl until butter melts. Whisk in baking soda and salt. Let stand until lukewarm, about 25 minutes. Whisk in egg.

Bake in preheated oven until a tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Transfer gingerbread to a wire rack, and cool completely. About 1 hour.

Just before serving sprinkle with powdered sugar, and cut into 9 squares.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (94g)
Recipe Makes: 9 Servings

Calories: 381
Calories from Fat: 237 (62%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 26.4g	35 %
	Saturated Fat 16.4g	82 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.9g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.1g
Cholesterol 91.3mg		28 %
Sodium 159.8mg		6 %
Potassium 64.4mg		2 %
Total Carbohydrate 34.4g		10 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.8g	3 %
	Sugars, other 33.6g
Protein 3.2g		5 %
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Calories per serving: 381

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