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Gingerbread
Maybe this recipe will bring back memories.
293 K 4.0/5 (57 reviews)
1 hour 4 min.
Easy
2 Gingerbreads
11 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
250 g honey
120 g brown sugar
250 g 
250 g 
20 g 
120 g 
2 tablespoons rum
2 pinches 
200 ml 
2 
24 g gingerbread spice mix
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.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
In another pan, put 250 g honey.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Heat 200 ml water and pour into pan with honey. Add 120 g brown sugar, mix well to dissolve, and add 2 tablespoons rum and a pinch of salt.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Pour this mixture into a food processor bowl, then add 250 g flour, 250 g rye flour and 20 g baking powder.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add 24 g gingerbread spice mix.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Then 2 eggs and melted butter, not too hot.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
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.
Pour mixture into a cake mould, non-stick if possible.
Stage 9 - 40 min.
Cook for about 40 minutes.
Don't turn out immediately, but allow cool slightly first.
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 recipe | 60 RDI=20 % | 490 RDI=50 % | 310 RDI=50 % | 5,070 RDI=250 % | 21,240 RDI: 250 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 370 RDI=20 % | 1,560 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 Gingerbreads : 5.85 €
- Per Gingerbread : 2.95 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Flour
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Rye flour
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Honey
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Water
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