Old Fashioned Gingerbread

Moist and gingery, this classic gingerbread is delicious plain or served with a dollop of fresh, local whipped cream.

Prep Time

45 minutes

Cook Time

0 minutes

Yield

1 Servings

Ingredients

3⁄4 cup flour, white
3⁄4 cup flour, whole wheat pastry
1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger, ground
1 1⁄2 teaspoons ginger, fresh
3⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
3⁄4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1⁄2 cup honey (local)
1⁄2 cup molasses
1 cup applesauce
1 cup water (boiling)
1⁄3 cup vegetable oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9" square baking pan with vegetable oil. Mix together dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, blend together wet ingredients. Combine and pour into baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.