The first year I didn't make anything because I had just started working the week before and my living situation didn't provide time to bake or cook. Since I'm settled into my own place, I decided to bake a dessert. My pick was gingerbread which is a recipe I hadn't made in years.
I couldn't find my grandfather's recipe so the one I ended up using was taken from the 2006 edition of the Better Homes and Garden Cook Book:
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup mild-flavored molasses
1/2 cup
Steps
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Grease a 9 x 1 1/2 inch round cake pan (I used another type of baking dish)
3. In a medium bowl stir together flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside
4. In a large mixing bowl beat the shorting with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds (I think I ended up doing it for more since I didn't keep track of time). Add brown sugar; beat until well combined. Add egg and molasses; beat for 1 minute more. Alternately add flour mixture and water to shortening mixture, beating at low speed after each addition is combined. Spread batter into the prepared pan
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean
6. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Serve warm
The gingerbread came out tasting delicious, so I would use this recipe again for another holiday party.
What's your favorite holiday dessert recipe?
I couldn't find my grandfather's recipe so the one I ended up using was taken from the 2006 edition of the Better Homes and Garden Cook Book:
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Bake: 35 minutes
- Cool: 30 minutes
- Makes: 9 servings
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup mild-flavored molasses
1/2 cup
Steps
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Grease a 9 x 1 1/2 inch round cake pan (I used another type of baking dish)
3. In a medium bowl stir together flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside
4. In a large mixing bowl beat the shorting with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds (I think I ended up doing it for more since I didn't keep track of time). Add brown sugar; beat until well combined. Add egg and molasses; beat for 1 minute more. Alternately add flour mixture and water to shortening mixture, beating at low speed after each addition is combined. Spread batter into the prepared pan
6. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Serve warm
The gingerbread came out tasting delicious, so I would use this recipe again for another holiday party.
What's your favorite holiday dessert recipe?
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