Easy And Soft: My Gingerbread Recipe Better Than in Alsace!
Holidays, for me, rhyme with gingerbread.
A very sweet taste of honey and spices that reminds me of my childhood!
On the other hand, I don't like store-bought gingerbread, too sweet and full of preservatives ...
Fortunately, my grandmother from Strasbourg revealed to me her traditional gingerbread recipe as in Alsace.
Don't worry, its old-fashioned recipe is super easy to make and the cake is really soft! Look :
Ingredients
- 100 g of flour (T 55)
- 140 g of wholemeal flour
- 125 g of honey
- 40 g of brown sugar
- 20 g of butter
- 200 ml of milk
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of "4 spice blend"
- zest of an orange
- 1 sachet of baking powder
- saucepan
- salad bowl
- cake mold
How to do
Preperation : 10 minutes - Cooking: 50 min - For 6 persons
1. In the saucepan, put the butter, honey, sugar and milk.
2. Let cool and set aside.
3. In the salad bowl, combine the flour, yeast, orange zest and spices.
4. Gradually add the milk.
5. Stir gently to obtain a homogeneous paste but not too compact.
6. Flour the mold.
7. Pour the batter into the mold.
8. Leave to cook at 160 ° for about 50 min.
Results
And There you go ! Your traditional Alsatian gingerbread is already ready :-)
Easy, chewy and delicious, isn't it?
Decorate the gingerbread with a stick of cinnamon or a little candied orange.
Do you like that little taste of orange? So, prefer orange honey for this recipe.
Perfect for a good winter snack with orange tea or custard.
For the shiny icing, melt 1 sheet of gelatin and 60 g of sugar in 75 ml of water. And why not flavor the water with a little orange?
Your turn...
Have you tried my Alsatian grandmother's gingerbread recipe? Tell us in the comments if you liked it. We can't wait to hear from you!
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