Raisin Gingerbread Loaf With Ginger Icing
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
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For the gingerbread
- 2⁄3 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2⁄3 cup molasses
- 2⁄3 cup boiling water
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, at room temp,cut into chunks
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 extra large egg, well beaten
- 1⁄2 cup dark raisin
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄4 cup finely chopped candied ginger
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For the icing
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 1⁄4 lb cream cheese, room temp
- 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped candied ginger
directions
- Preheat oven 350, butter and flour 9 in sq baking pan.
- To make gingerbread, in a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, molasses, boiling water and butter.
- Blend by hand or electric mixer set on low.
- While the mixture is still hot, add the baking soda, egg and raisins.
- In a small bowl.
- re sift the flour with the cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
- Stir into the molasses mixture.
- Add the candied ginger and mix well without incorporating too many bubbles.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- To make icing, in a small bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add then the sugar and beat until smooth.
- Mix in the vanilla and candied ginger.
- Chill briefly before frosting the gingerbread.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rnault
Canada
Most of my recipes are dairy free since I discovered many years ago that I am lactose intolerant. While I have had to give up some much-loved recipes, we have discovered that most can be modified to accommodate the changes to our diet. Most of my recipes say dairy free but there are a few from my childhood that may have dairy! I also have an intolerance to MSG so we spend a lot of time reading labels. Usually, it is just easier to cook from scratch, so we don't use many pre-made foods from the grocery store.</p> I like recipes I can make with minimal ingredients, real food I have in my kitchen, that are also easy to make!