Jamaican Gingerbread Recipe
Ingredients
| Unsalted butter | 8 Tablespoon | |
| Molasses | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Honey | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Light brown sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 3 Large | |
| Sour cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon zest | 1 Tablespoon, finely grated | |
| Pure vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| All-purpose flour - 2 cups | ||
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ginger | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Allspice | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Cloves | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2) Brush a 9 x 4 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan lightly with butter. Line the bottom with a parchment or waxed paper and butter the paper. Lightly dust the pan with flour, shake out the excess flour.
MAKING
3) In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, molasses, honey and brown sugar together with an electric mixer until smooth.
4) Gradually add the eggs, mix well. Then beat in sour cream, lemon zest and vanilla extract, blend well.
5) Sift the flour, baking soda, salt and spices together and fold into the batter with a spatula.
6) Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 50 to 55 minutes.
7) Allow the gingerbread to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and peel off the paper, then cool further.
SERVING
8) Slice and serve on individual serving plates.
1) Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2) Brush a 9 x 4 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan lightly with butter. Line the bottom with a parchment or waxed paper and butter the paper. Lightly dust the pan with flour, shake out the excess flour.
MAKING
3) In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, molasses, honey and brown sugar together with an electric mixer until smooth.
4) Gradually add the eggs, mix well. Then beat in sour cream, lemon zest and vanilla extract, blend well.
5) Sift the flour, baking soda, salt and spices together and fold into the batter with a spatula.
6) Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 50 to 55 minutes.
7) Allow the gingerbread to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and peel off the paper, then cool further.
SERVING
8) Slice and serve on individual serving plates.
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