Time 50m Yield 9 servings. Number Of Ingredients 16 Steps:
In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in water and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 33-37 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Serve with warm gingerbread.
Number Of Ingredients 15 Steps:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-by-13-inch cake pan; set aside. In a bowl, combine boiling water and baking soda; set aside. In a large bowl, sift together flour, ground spices, salt, and baking powder; set aside. In an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter until light. Beat in brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in molasses and grated ginger, baking-soda mixture, and flour mixture. Beat in eggs. Pour batter into prepared pan; bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares; dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Time 1h45m Yield 9 Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses. In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.
Yield 10 Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour a 10 inch springform pan. Stir together flour, cinnamon, cloves, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, mix sugar with oil, juice, molasses, eggs, and fresh ginger in a large bowl. Mix in crystallized ginger. Stir in flour mixture. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until cake tester comes out clean. Run a knife around the edge to loosen cake, and release pan sides. Serve warm.
Time 5h45m Yield 6 servings Number Of Ingredients 16 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Add the cream, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, black pepper, nutmeg, and ginger to a medium pot and whisk to combine. Turn the heat to medium-low and bring to just below a boil, about 200°F (95°C), about 10 minutes. The cream should start to bubble around the edges of the pan. Remove the pot from the heat, cover, and steep the spices for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, add the egg yolks, 6 tablespoons granulated sugar, the brown sugar, and molasses to a large bowl. Whisk until the sugar dissolves. The mixture will be a golden honey color and should fall off the whisk in ribbons. Set a fine-mesh sieve over a 4-cup liquid measuring cup or medium bowl and strain the cream mixture to remove the solids. Slowly pour the strained cream into the egg yolk mixture, adding only a little at first to temper the eggs, whisking continuously until well incorporated. Use a spoon to skim any excess foam that may have accumulated on the surface. Line a high-walled baking dish with a small dish towel or 1-2 paper towels to prevent the ramekins from sliding in the dish. Set 6 6-ounce ramekins in the dish. Ladle the custard into each ramekin, filling almost completely. Carefully pour enough boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins, taking care not to splash any water into the custard. Transfer the baking dish to the oven. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the custard is set around the edges of the ramekins but still jiggles in the center when shaken. The custard will continue to set as it cools. Remove the baking dish from the oven and let the custards cool in the water bath until safe to handle, about 20 minutes. Transfer the custards to the refrigerator to set completely, at least 4 hours, or overnight. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar over the surface of each custard. Using a blow torch, caramelize the sugar until golden brown and hardened (it is okay if it darkens more in some areas). (Alternatively, set the ramekins on a baking sheet and broil on high for 3-4 minutes, until the sugar is golden brown and hardened.) Let the crème brûlées cool for 10 minutes. Set a 3-inch gingerbread man parchment paper cut-out on top of a crème brûlée and dust with powdered sugar. Remove the cutter and repeat with the remaining crème brûlées. Serve immediately after dusting. Enjoy!
Time 5m Yield 1 1/2-2 Cups, 8-10 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
In a clean stainless bowl, combine cream, vanilla, and alcohols. Beat for 1 minute with electric mixer on “whip.”. Add sugar gradually, continuing to beat after each addition. Add sour cream, and beat until desired consistency (either “soft peaks” or “firm peaks” depending on your preference). Use immediately, or chill if you aren’t using right away.
Time 25m Yield 6 Tall Mugs, 6 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
Gingerbread Syrup. Make the gingerbread syrup by combining water, sugar, ginger, cinnamon and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Be sure the pan is not too small or the mixture could easily bubble over. Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat and simmer the syrup, uncovered, for about 15 minutes. Remove the syrup from the heat when it’s done - thickened, glossy and clear - and then cover it. This can now be stored in a bottle or jar in the fridge for about a month. Gingerbread Coffee. Make the fresh coffee in your coffee filter machine to personal taste - I have suggested 1/2 scoop of medium blend coffee per person for a tall mug of coffee. Just before serving the gingerbread coffees, whip the cream with a hand held mixer until it just holds its shape - then add the cognac, cinnamon and icing sugar and whip until it is firm. If you have a cream siphon - decant the cream into the siphon for piping later. When you are ready to serve the gingerbread coffees, pour some fresh coffee into each tall mug until about two thirds full; add a tablespoon of ginger syrup and stir the coffee - taste it and adjust the flavour by adding more syrup if needed. Then carefully spoon or pipe the cream on to the top of the coffee. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon and serve with a cinnamon stick as a stirrer! If you have any cream left over - make another gingerbread coffee!
Yield Serves 12 Number Of Ingredients 22 Steps:
For gingerbread: Preheat ovven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch galss baking dish; dust with flour. Sift first eight ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in molasses. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beginning and wndying with dry ingredients. Fold in cranberries and crystallized ginger. Spread batter in prepare pan. Bake until springy to touch, about 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack. Serve warm or at room temperature with brown sugar cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon. For brown sugar ceam: Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Beat until peaks form. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
