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Gingerbread with Crystallized Ginger

Sweet and spicy gingerbread loaves made with crystallized ginger are a perfect holiday treat to share with guests.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick Butter, unsalted, room temperature
  • 1 cup White sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 Egg, large
  • 1 cup Applesauce or vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ginger, ground
  • 2-3 tbsp Crystallized ginger, diced into small pieces
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
Glaze
  • 1 cup Sugar, powdered
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tbsp Milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Use non-stick spray or flour and butter a loaf pan
  3. Lightly mix dry ingredients of flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, and baking soda just till blended.
  4. In separate bowl, cream butter. Add sugar, egg, applesauce (or oil) and vanilla and mix together.
  5. Add dry ingredients to applesauce mixture. Blend.
  6. Add the desired amount of crystallized ginger pieces to the batter. Mix to incorporate.
  7. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Smooth batter to level in pan.
  8. Bake 50 - 55 minutes. Test to see if done by use a cake tester or toothpick to see if it comes out clean with no batter on tester. Let cool for 5 minutes in pan and then remove from pan onto cooling rack.
  9. Cake must be cool before drizzling glaze. Use as much glaze as you prefer. You can use whipped cream instead if you desire.
  10. For the glaze, mix powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 tablespoon milk. This should not be a thick consistency but easy to drizzle over gingerbread loaf. You may need to add a little more milk to achieve the desired texture.