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Gingerbread

Gingerbread
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duree1 hour 4 min. difficultéEasy prix2.90 € pour combien1 Gingerbread ingredients11 Ingredients
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 4 min.
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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Gingerbread : Stage 1
Preheat oven to 180°C or 356°F.

Melt 60 g butter in a small pan on low heat, then set aside.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Gingerbread : Stage 2
In another pan, put 125 g honey.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Gingerbread : Stage 3
Heat 100 ml water and pour into pan with honey. Add 60 g brown sugar, mix well to dissolve, and add 1 tablespoon rum and a pinch of salt.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Gingerbread : Stage 4
Pour this mixture into a food processor bowl, then add 125 g flour, 125 g rye flour and 10 g baking powder.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Gingerbread : Stage 5
Add 12 g gingerbread spice mix.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Gingerbread : Stage 6
Then 1 egg and melted butter, not too hot.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Gingerbread : Stage 7
Switch on food processor (if you have a Kenwood, use the "K" Beater) and knead at slow speed 2 or 3 minutes, until mix is homogeneous.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Gingerbread : Stage 8
Pour mixture into a cake mould, non-stick if possible.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 40 min.
Gingerbread : Stage 9
Cook for about 40 minutes.

Don't turn out immediately, but allow cool slightly first.
Remarks
Afficionados of ginger bread (like Robert) say that it's better not too fresh (the next day maybe), sliced and buttered.
Keeping: Several days in a towel bag.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe30 RDI=10 %250 RDI=20 %150 RDI=20 %2,540 RDI=130 %10,620 RDI: 130 %
Per 100 g4 RDI=2 %40 RDI=3 %20 RDI=3 %370 RDI=20 %1,560 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 Gingerbread : 2.95 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Honey
Honey

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Flour
Flour

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Rye flour
Rye flour

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Water
Water

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