Tuesday, March 6, 2012

ENGLISH GINGERBREAD

We all  love smell the gingerbread?
  Right out of the oven!




This morning I baked some lovely English Gingerbread.  I am calling it "English" because the recipe came out of a UK published cook book called "Baking".  I am sharing the recipe too with a little more spice added to it!



Here is what you will need for this English Gingerbread: 3 1/2 cups sifted flour, 3 Tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 3 Tsp ground ginger, 6 oz butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup black molasses, 1/2 cup dark corn syrup, 1 egg and 1 1/4 cups of milk.

I also added 1/2 tsp ground cloves
 and 1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.  This recipe called for baking 1 1/2 hours but I found it was done in 1 hour.  Also,  Line 9" square pan with parchment paper.

Begin by mixing the flour, baking soda & powder and spices into a large mixing bowl.

Melt the butter on your stove with the brown sugar, molasses and syrup in a medium pan until melted and dissolved. Mix the egg with the milk and add the melted butter mixture and then add these to the flour mixture and beat well. Pour into pan and bake.



This cookbook was produced in Bath....



When I was a little girl, there was a friend down the street named Mary Lou Iams and her brother Vernon.  I used to love going to her small house as her mother would let us bake a box of gingerbread.  Her kitchen was an "everything in it's place" kitchen and of course we would wash every dish and put everything back perfectly. I can still remember that wonderful experience of how the gingerbread smelled.

16 comments:

  1. Your gingerbread sounds so good! I love that pretty floral tea cup too.
    Blessings, Beth

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  2. I love gingerbread especially English gingerbread -- it looks like an interesting book nd I also adore English cookbooks!

    I can smell the gingerbread all the way to Kansas!

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  3. Hi Bernideen
    That's an elegant and cozy little tea table you set. I love gingerbread but am the only one in the family that does unfortunately. I get my fix with gingersnap cookies.
    Thanks for hosting.
    Judith

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  4. Bernideen, your Gingerbread looks wonderful! I love it and I have a lovely recipe with lots of spice too. Unfortunately, my hubby is not fond of Gingerbread so I don't get to enjoy it very often.
    Your teapot is stunning and I love the teacup. What pattern is it? Thanks for another charming post.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  5. Hi Bernideen,

    Thank you for sharing your gingerbread recipe with us and your childhood memories of making it. Glad to be joining you and thank you for hosting.

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  6. Congratulations!
    I just love this teacup. I´m a beginner tea china collector.

    :D

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  7. I haven't had gingerbread in years. That sounds delicious with tea. I think I must make some very soon.

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  8. Hi Bernideen,
    hmmmmm, your Ginger bread looks tempting. The whole setting is so lucious. I love the pretty teapot and the wonderful china. Thanks for sharing this great recipe and for hosting this sweet event. Always a delight to visit you.
    Best greetings, Johanna

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  9. What a welcoming tea party you put out! I can almost smell the gingerbread. What a beautiful Tiffany lamp you have! I wish you a nice day. Zinnia

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  10. What a lovely silver teapot and teacup. The gingerbread looks good. I grew up eating homemade gingerbread men. Thanks for the recipe.

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  11. How warm and inviting for a gray spring day.

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  12. UMMMMMMMM.....I CAN SMELL THE GINGERBREAD.....I LOVE GINGERBREAD
    AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR RECIPE
    YOUR POST IS JUST LOVELY....SO WARM AND INVITING......LOVELY TABLE SETTING.....RIZZI

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  13. Thanks for hosting and thanks for the recipe...yum! Your teapot is GORGEOUS!! Happy March~

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  14. The gingerbread sounds delish, and that silver teapot ... oh my, how completely gorgeous!

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  15. Gorgeous silver teapot and teacups...I love gingerbread...especially with bits of crystalized ginger and lemon curd. ~Donna

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  16. so sorry to have missed this linky signup! but love that you did this..any more in the near future?

    you're most Welcome to Celebrate TeaTime in Killarney with me for St Patrick's Day!

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