Gingerbread with Crystallized Ginger
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup robust (dark) molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup pear nectar
- 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
- Powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter and flour 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan.
- Mix first 7 ingredients inn medium bowl.
- Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until fluffy.
- Add molasses and egg and beat to blend.
- Beat in pear nectar, then dry ingredients and chopped ginger.
- Transfer batter to pan.
- Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Transfer pan to rack; cool cake 15 minutes.
- Sift powdered sugar over cake.
- Cut cake into 16 squares.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, unsalted butter, brown sugar, robust, egg, pear nectar, ginger, powdered sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/gingerbread-with-crystallized-ginger-4488 (may not work)