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The best gingerbread recipe to share at Christmas
The recipe that we present on this occasion is a delicious and scented gingerbread that has the peculiarity that in addition to being made with powdered ginger, it has crystallized ginger. Thanks to this, when you eat it, you feel the pieces of the ginger pieces, this is a bread.
This is a bread that you can make to give as a Thanksgiving gift or to have it at your Thanksgiving dinner.
You can also make it for breakfast the next day. Likewise, if you are invited to another house, it is something that you can take to the host.
During Christmas it is extremely delicious because it is like eating gingerbread cookies, but in the form of bread. Besides, the process to prepare it is very simple and you don't need to be a great expert to make your gingerbread perfect.
Here we explain the process to follow to prepare this bread in a simple way, as well as some additional recommendations.
Gingerbread Ingredients
1 and a half cups of all-purpose flour.
1 teaspoon of baking powder.
Half a teaspoon of cinnamon.
Half a teaspoon of sweet pepper.
2 teaspoons ground ginger.
A quarter teaspoon of nutmeg.
4 tablespoons of butter.
Half a cup of sugar.
2 eggs
Half a cup of molasses.
Half a cup of milk.
A tablespoon of white vinegar.
Half a cup of crystallized ginger.
Technical details of the gingerbread recipe
The difficulty of this recipe is easy, it is not necessary to be a great expert to make your bread perfect.
The preparation time is just 15 minutes, while the cooking time is 1 hour. This implies that the total time required for the repair of this recipe is 1 hour and fifteen minutes.
The arrangement of the ingredients in this recipe is to make a loaf of bread that will serve approximately 4 to 5 people.
The amount of calories in this recipe is 125 grams.
Recommendations for a perfect recipe
When we are going to work with the nutmeg, it is preferable to use the whole nut and wash the face that we are going to scratch at the moment. This makes a big difference in the final flavor.
Crystallized ginger is the best option for this recipe, as it gives the bread an ideal texture. However, if you can't find it at your local market, you can still use grated ginger.
Another good option is to make your own grated ginger. In case you don't know how to prepare it, you can find a wide variety of videos on YouTube where the process is explained to you.
Steps for preparing gingerbread
Note: Due to the length of the recipe, we will divide the process into two parts. That is, the preparation of the mixture and the baking process.
Preparing the bread mix
First, we mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl, such as the baking flour, cinnamon, sweet pepper, ground ginger and the grated nutmeg. We integrate everything well and reserve the bowl.
Now we are going to form a cream in a bowl, adding the butter and adding the sugar and mixing with the help of the mixer. We are adding the eggs one by one and beat.
Later, we are going to add the molasses and continue beating with the whisk. Once you consider that you have a homogeneous and well-integrated mixture, we reserve the bowl separately.
What follows is to prepare the buttermilk, and for this we add half a cup of milk to a container and then add a tablespoon of white vinegar. Then, we let it rest.
This is the time when we should add the mixed and reserved dry ingredients to the molasses mixture. However, the trick is that we are going to incorporate the dry ingredients and then complement it with the whey.
As you add, you should mix and beat again a little with the help of the mixer. As you add the dry ingredients and the curdled milk, beating and integrating the ingredients well.
Once we notice that we have a perfectly homogeneous mixture, add the crystallized ginger and mix a little with the whisk so that it is well incorporated.
Process of baking bread
Now, what we are going to do is prepare our mold. To do this, we grease the mold with butter and sprinkle a little wheat flour on it.
Pour all the mixture into the mold. You can help yourself with a trowel so that traces of the mixture remain in the bowl, as the consistency of the bread mixture is very dense.
Bake pan or pan at 350º F for approximately 55 minutes to an hour. Another way to know if the bread is ready is by inserting a toothpick into the bread, if it comes out clean and dry it means that the bread is well cooked.
Once the bread is ready, unmold the bread and let it rest on a rack to cool.
When you notice that the bread is cold, you can slice it to consume as a sandwich, or leave it whole for a gift.
What can I accompany the gingerbread with?
Gingerbread is a great addition to your Christmas or Thanksgiving meals. However, it is also perfect for a comprehensive breakfast, which you can accompany with jam or eggs.
During dinner or as a companion to your meals, do not hesitate to overflow with the juice from the stews and taste any meal.
Recipe conclusions
Gingerbread is delicious and a true hallmark of the fall and winter parties. Therefore, it is perfect for any dinner or to share. In addition, it keeps quite well in a bread basket or a closed container. There are those who prefer to prepare this bread without sugar, but this will be to your liking.
That is why we recommend you try to prepare this recipe at home and add your personal touch.
