Perfect Gingerbread
- 1 12 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 12 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 14 cup dark molasses
- 14 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger
- 12 cup water
- 12 cup packed lightly brown sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
- Preheat ove 350F Butter a 9 inch pan and line bottom with buttered wax or parchment paper.
- Dust with flour.
- Sift the first five ingredients cayenne
- Place the next 5 in microwave safe bowl.
- Cook in microwave, covered for 2 to 3 minutes on high or until butter is melted.
- Remove.
- Set aside.
- Whisk the last three ingredients together.
- Then whisk into butter mix.
- Then finally whisk in dry until batter is smooth.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake at 35 minutes covering with foil for last 10.
- Should pass the toothpick test.
- Let rest 10 minutes before unmolding to wire rack.
- Serve warm.
cake flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, cayenne pepper, unsalted butter, dark molasses, honey, fresh ginger, water, brown sugar, egg, lemon zest
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/perfect-gingerbread-208636 (may not work)